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Race 7 (120)

ATLANTA HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 FIFTY FIFTY (CD131) B Prebble B Driven to lead after a slightly slow start. Held narrow advantage far side before moving a length clear around home bend. Hung on well to the line and never threatened.
2 9 ULTRA FANTASY (CG311) M Nunes B Began fairly. Soon picked up to join leading group in 4th or 5th. Held one back position on rails rounding the bend. Fought on steadily without threatening.
3 5 EXPRESS WIN (CJ042) C W Wong TT1 Began fairly but had to niggle along to hold place. Raced just worse than midfield most of way to straight. Finished off race strongly inside final 200 M.
4 1 LIBERAL'S KNIGHT (CE272) D Whyte -- Began fairly. Raced wide in behind midfield. Shaken up turning in and ran on to be nearest at finish.
5 10 WHATAFANTASY (CH267) Z Purton TT Towards rear far side. Took closer order rounding home bend. Moved up along rails to 6th within 3Ls of pace turning in. did not have too much room early in straight. Kept on at the one pace closing stages.
6 8 BOOM (CH225) S K Sit TT Began very awkwardly losing considerable ground. Trailed the field to 400 M when taking closer order. Made up good ground under pressure in the run home.
7 3 ISLAND SPEED (CG202) A Delpech B Raced 3-wide in close-up position. Slightly inconvenienced and dropped to 5th within 2Ls of pace coming out of back straight. Similar turning in. Ran home one-paced. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 7 STRONG GAIN (CE317) D Beadman XB- Always in last few. Produced moderate late impression closing stages. Never nearer.
9 6 CANNONISE (CD377) K T Yeung B2/TT Began fairly. Disputed lead before dropping to 1-out-1-back position coming out of back straight. Still there turning in but soon weakened.
10 4 BULB KING (CD303) W M Lai -- Began best from middle draw. Raced wide in prominent position to straight. Weakened badly.
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