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Race 5 (368)

HOI YUEN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 FLYING SUCCESS (CB113) C Williams -- Broke well and steadily settled in midfield or better on rail. Switched to middle on straightening to find clear running. Hit the line well when clear running was obtained near the 200 M to take charge in the closing stages.
2 9 DREAMS COME TRUE (CD366) F Coetzee TT Raced in a handy position before being crowded near the 1400 M. Shortly after that commenced to race keenly in better than midfield 2-wide. Switched out on straightening and ran on well in straight to snatch 2nd place on the line.
3 2 TOY QUEST (CC036) R Fradd -- Slow to begin and raced in midfield or worse on rail through to straight. Switched to the outside to obtain clear running, made up good ground inside final 200 M and just failed to run down the 2nd placegetter.
4 5 PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) D Whyte -- Began well and soon raced in a prominent position on rail through to straight. Responded quite well when asked 250 M out, hit the front briefly near 100 M but was overhauled by the placegetters in the closing stages.
5 1 SURVEYOR (CC159) C Soumillon -- From a wide draw was quickly eased to a rearward position but obtained rail running through to straight. Ran on well when asked 200 M out but near the 100 M steadied, shifted out to avoid heels and continued to go forward.
6 7 SUNRISE RAINBOW (CD209) E Saint-Martin SR Broke with field and soon raced in midfield or worse 2-wide. Steadily switched out rounding the home bend to obtain clear running. Made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish when asked 300 M out.
7 8 VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) D Holland -- Broke well from wide draw and raced in a forward position 3-wide in the early stages. Went forward at 1100 M to take lead on rail from 900 M to straight. Kept on fairly but was headed near 100 M and slightly weakened thereafter.
8 11 FREEBIRD (CC319) Y T Cheng SR/CP Broke fairly and pushed along to lead on rail. Shortly after the 1000 M was overtaken and settled in 2nd place through to straight. Under pressure 250 M out but only able to run on evenly to the line.
9 4 SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) H W Lai -- Soon settled in a rearward position 2-wide. Switched to the widest on straightening to obtain clear running but only able to keep on evenly to the line.
10 12 KIMBO KID (CC379) M W Leung H1 Broke with field and steadily settled in midfield 2-wide. Pushed along at home bend to maintain position. Unable to show much running in the straight.
11 10 DENDRANTHEMA LOVE (CD073) H K Yim -- From the widest draw was soon settled at back closer to the rail through to straight. Unable to make much impression when asked 200 M out.
12 3 ARMONDO (CB387) S Dye B Disputed lead in the early stages before settling in a prominent position 2-wide through to straight. Found nothing when asked 250 M out and steadily tailed out inside final 200 M. (High white blood cell count.)
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed