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Race 3 (031)

STANLEY HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 DR UNION (CK105) W M Lai P/H Raced within 3Ls of the pace on fence through to home straight. Rallied down the rail and took charge final 150 M.
2 10 GRANDFIELD (CJ250) K C Leung B Drawn high, ended up 2-wide at rear first turn. Took inside run and was 7Ls away home turn. Left the fence to launch attack and responded well final stretch. Snatched 2nd last stride.
3 6 GALLOPY (CK333) B Prebble TT Never far off the pace in a 2-wide position through to home straight. Kept on but lacked the finishing touch of the front pair.
4 2 PLANET (L029) Z Purton B- Shaken up to lead early. Eased to sit one-off behind pace from 900 M. Challenged leader on straightening and looked dangerous final 250 M. Couldn't sustain effort closing stages.
4 4 MY WAY (CJ203) C Y Ho V Began with others. Raced 2-wide at midfield through to home turn. Ridden out 500 M but was checked rounding home turn. Resumed well late.
6 9 WINNING STRATEGY (CJ353) Y T Cheng B2 Trailed field. Swung widest and was 8Ls back approaching home straight. Covered substantial ground and was nearest at finish.
7 11 DESCARTES (CK293) J Lloyd B Behind pace on fence until home straight. One-paced to conclude.
8 7 MASTER DRAGON (L137) M Chadwick CP-/XB-/B1 Behind midfield on fence through to home straight. Made up some ground closing stages.
9 1 KING'S CHOICE (CG040) T H So -- Driven forward from high draw but was trapped wide. Eventually took lead at the Rock. Levelled soon after straightening and weakened thereafter.
10 5 GOOD JOB (L113) W C Marwing SR Midfield on fence through to home turn. Shifted out for clear run entering home straight but failed to progress.
11 12 PRINCE OF LUCK (CK206) G Cheyne B Back with last few always. Never likely.
12 3 ESPERANZA (CG159) C K Tong H-/B2/TT Travelled wide and without cover at midfield early and middle stages. Bumped and became badly unbalanced rounding home turn. Never recovered.
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