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Race 3 (655)

MAN YIU HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 THAT'S IT (CE223) C Munce SR Settled behind midfield. Made up ground in a 4-wide position making the turn. Continued well on straightening and swept to the lead at 200 M.
2 3 CAN OPENER (CE196) W C Marwing CP Dropped to a rearward position from wide draw and trailed field. Remained near the back and swung out on straightening. Rallied strongly and made up good ground in the straight.
3 12 LA MERVEILLE (CC205) Y T Cheng CP/H No better than midfield. 3-wide at midfield making home turn. Steadied and had to alter course near 200 M and then closed the race off well.
4 1 CYPRESS HILL (CE061) B Prebble -- 3-wide at midfield before striding forward to race 2-wide behind the leaders. Kept on fairly in the straight despite hanging in over the final 200 M.
5 8 NATURAL ECHO (CB326) D Whyte B Crossed to the fence and settled behind midfield. Gradually switched out after straightening and made up some ground closing stages.
6 5 TRIUMPH (CC214) M W Leung V Ridden along and took the lead at 1400 M. Held a narrow advantage heading into home straight and kept the lead until 200 M. Steadily faded out of contention thereafter.
7 6 FANTASTIC WIN (CB188) H W Lai B Better than midfield but was wide and without cover. 3-wide outside the leader making home turn and only one-paced in the straight.
8 9 G-ONE LEADING (CE306) G Schofield -- Settled on fence at midfield. Caught in heavy traffic over the final 200 M and was never tested.
9 10 SUPER DANA (CC293) K T Yeung B Led briefly early stages. Settled behind the leader after 1300 M and remained in that position until home straight. Remained boxed-in over the final 200 M and was not properly tested.
10 2 DRAGON STRIDE (CC370) C W Wong -- Steadily moved into a forward position. Raced alongside the leader from 1200 M until final 200 M. Swamped thereafter.
11 4 PILLOW KING (CE291) H K Yim H Off slowly and settled in a rearward position. Trailed field into home straight and only ran past a beaten runner.
12 7 SUPER BONUS (CG067) K L Chui -- Settled 2-wide at midfield. Struggled to keep pace at the bend and found nothing in the straight.
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