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Race 3 (356)

CHUK YUEN HANDICAP   Rating:95-75   2200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 EYE WITNESS (CG027) F Coetzee XB/TT Behind the pace early stages. 3 to 4Ls off the lead in 4th position back straight. Improved to within a length on straightening. Took the lead 250 M out and kept on well to hold off late challengers.
2 8 DASH AHEAD (CD199) H W Lai SR Soon trailed field. Towards the rear at the home turn and switched out on straightening. Rallied and closed the race off strongly.
3 4 SIR GALAHAD (CG272) B Prebble -- Raced in rear section. Had a ground saving trip around home turn. Ran on well and continued to make up ground in the straight.
4 2 NORTHERNER (CD293) D Beadman XB Taken back to a rearward spot. Made progress from 800 M out and improved to within 3Ls of the leader at home turn. Ran on fairly in the straight.
5 3 MAN IN THE MIRROR (CH058) C Soumillon -- Wide without cover at midfield early stages. Allowed to stride forward to be outside the leader 1500 M out. Took the lead at 1100 M and maintained advantage until final 250 M. Unable to find more to stay in contention.
6 1 GO JOHNNY GO (CG290) G Boss B/XB Behind the pace early stages. Settled in midfield after 1200 M. Improved to within 2Ls of the leader turning for home but only remained on same pace the rest of the way.
7 6 PRIME DELIGHT (CE193) G Mosse -- Raced at midfield. Swung wide turning for home, kept on fairly and made up ground in the early part of the straight. Unable to sustain effort over the final stages.
8 7 SOUTH BREEZE (CG241) E Saint-Martin -- Jumped well but allowed to slide back. Behind midfield early stages and slipped to the rear upon entering back straight. Trailed field on straightening and only ran past beaten runners.
9 5 STOLEN THUNDER (CJ003) Z Purton B/H Raced outside the leader early stages. 2-wide behind the pace in the back straight. Struggled to keep up at the home turn and weakened in the home straight.
10 10 KINGSGATE GLORY (CH020) K L Chui B/TT Lead or disputed lead until 1200 M. Raced behind the pace in back straight. Struggled to keep up 600 M out and weakened in the home 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