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Race 3 (187)

HAMILTON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 GANBARIA (CE052) T H So B Hard ridden on fence after start. Settled within 3Ls of the pace through to the home turn. Hit front from 200 M. Won going away.
2 6 WIN-A-LOT (CJ124) J Victoire -- 3-wide at midfield early. Shifted 2-wide and was 4Ls down making the home turn. No hope with the winner and gave plenty to hold 2nd closing stages.
3 9 NATIONAL TREASURE (CK362) W Pike -- Settled 2-wide behind midfield. 8Ls away turning in. Covered substantial ground down the centre of the straight. Nearly figured in quinella.
4 4 FORTUNE SPIRIT (CK102) K C Leung B Trapped wide at midfield through to the home turn and was 4Ls down into final stretch. Ran on steadily thereafter.
5 10 PERFECT TEN (CL030) G Cheyne -- Urged along the fence to stay behind midfield. 6Ls back at bend. Picked up gradually in the straight. Hung in under pressure at 150 M and resumed fairly well.
6 3 SEASON LINKZ (CK133) B Prebble CP1 Broke nicely. Eased to race within 2Ls of the pace from 1000 M. Well positioned to strike in the straight but failed to follow through.
7 5 LUCKY WINNER (CE124) G Mosse B/TT Good jump. Pushed early to hold rail and shared the lead 1000 M out. Swamped final furlong.
8 12 SINGLE MALT (CK110) M Chadwick B/TT Trapped wide in the leading section early and middle stages. Raced outside leader making the home turn. Emptied final 200 M.
9 1 DARPANA (CK256) D Whyte B/TT Slow to begin and raced at rear on fence. 9Ls behind the speed on straightening. Made up good ground top of home straight. In traffic problems at 100 M and was not fully tested.
10 7 COOL CAT (CH330) K L Chui B Pressed early and trapped 4-wide in the leading section first turn. Raced with leaders in a 2-wide position passing 800 M. Behind pace rounding the turn. Found nothing in the straight.
11 8 MARS EXPRESS (CK329) C K Tong -- Raced towards rear on fence throughout. No impression.
12 11 PLOT RATIO (CK044) M W Leung CP Always at rear. Eased down approaching the home straight. (Irregular heart rhythm.)
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