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Race 1 (379)

YIU WA HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 METRO RIDER (CJ264) B Prebble XB/H Began awkwardly, amongst leaders early, held a neck’s advantage around the bend, held on well under pressure in the run home.
2 7 BLESS US ALL (CK086) T H So B Soon dropped to the rear, saved ground turning in, ran on steadily down inside of straight to be nearest at finish.
3 5 NICE KING (CG147) O Doleuze B Began moderately, towards rear before taking closer order from the Rock, continued to sneak up on rails around the bend gaining 3rd into straight, shifted out for a run turning for home but could only keep on at the same pace.
4 1 SEIZE THE DAY (CJ152) Z Purton B Driven along for speed early travelling close up in 3rd before shuffled back to midfield home bend, fought on steadily to produce some late impression.
5 3 KING CREOLE (CG287) H W Lai TT Began fairly, never far off to straight, ran home one-paced.
6 8 MAGIC KING (CH182) D Whyte B/H/TT Broke well, soon taken back towards the rear and checked and lost position approaching home bend, commenced move turning in but did not find much room most of way in straight. (Tactic questioned.)
7 2 VALUE CHOICE (CG213) G Mosse B/TT Began moderately, raced wide in midfield far side, dropped to tail-end around home bend, made up ground past beaten horses in straight.
8 4 DASHING ACE (L244) G Cheyne TT Slightly slow out, soon recovered along rails to join leaders, close up in 2nd entering straight, kept on until fading under pressure inside final 200 M.
9 6 NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) M Guyon PC-/B2 Settled in midfield, shuffled back towards the rear approaching Rock, renewed effort to reach midfield rounding home bend, ran home one-paced.
10 12 SIMPLY JOY (CH052) M L Yeung TT Ridden from a wide gate to contest lead, remained wide and dropped to midfield coming out of back straight, widest runner turning for home, made no impression in straight.
11 10 OUR WISH (L191) W M Lai -- With leaders to halfway, folded up quickly after straightening.
12 11 BEL CANTO (CK326) Y T Cheng B1/TT Soon found himself in last few despite ridden along after jumping out, saved a lot of ground on rails rounding home bend, dropped away quickly from about 2L 5th into 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