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Race 3 (471)

HYDRANGEA HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 GROOVY (CL401) B Prebble B1/TT 2-wide at midfield early. Improved gradually home turn and was 3Ls down turning in. Rallied on in the straight and asserted authority closing stages.
2 6 WINDICATOR POWER (CL424) C Y Ho P/TT Towards rear on fence until switching out for clear run rounding home turn. 6Ls away passing 350M. Covered substantial ground to figure in quinella at the line.
3 3 FREE AND EASY (CL049) H W Lai B Led on fence until overhauled by the strong finishing front pair final strides.
4 8 MY TIME (CJ310) G Mosse -- Began well but caught wide. Took box seat from first turn. Ideal position to strike in the straight. Plugged on without threatening the front trio.
5 1 BONDI LAD (CK121) T H So H One-off behind leader early and middle stages. Hard ridden approaching home straight but couldn't turn up a notch.
6 4 CARS KING PRAWN (CK348) W M Lai V Ahead of midfield on fence early. Shuffled to behind midfield passing 800M. Same position leaving the bend. Made up minor ground late.
7 5 TEAM WORK (CH276) D Whyte B Eased to rear after start. Progressed briefly at bend but failed to sustain effort in the straight.
8 7 MAELSTROM (CK370) Z Purton B/TT Back with last few always. Never picked up. (See racing incidents.)
9 2 LUCKY RED (CJ059) M L Yeung -- Taken to race behind midfield after start but trapped wide and without cover. Strode forward from 900M but posted 3-wide ahead of midfield at the Rock. Struggled home turn and was well beaten on straightening.
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