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Race 1 (524)

LUGARD HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 VINTAGE HUSSLER (L266) W M Lai B Began well, held lead from three off the fence far side, crossed to rails coming out of back straight, kicked 2Ls clear after straightening, hung on well to the line.
2 8 LINKED WIN (L042) M L Yeung B Soon taken back to rear and crossed for rails run, snuck up to forward of midfield on rails rounding home bend, ran on steadily from midfield into straight but without threatening.
3 12 HEXAGON (L121) C K Tong B/H/TT Began moderately but soon ridden along rails, gradually settled in forward of midfield about 3Ls off the speed, met minor interferences turning in, fought on steadily without threatening.
4 7 GOOD SMILE (CK360) Z Purton -- Began well from the widest draw, contested lead early before settling in 2nd outside leader, similar turning in but could only keep on at the one pace in the run home. (Lame next day.)
5 2 FLY HIGH (CH126) C Y Ho V Began with others, settled one-back on rails, remained similar turning in, soon faded under pressure. (Mucus.)
6 1 PILLOWIN (L357) G Cheyne B/TT Began fairly, driven along in midfield out wide before gaining a prominent position going up Rock, lost position entering straight and ran home one-paced.
7 6 EPATANT (L349) H W Lai -- Soon found itself in last few, only ran past well-beaten horses in straight.
8 11 EASY GOLD (L431) C W Wong B- Gradually dropped to last few, trailed the field around the bend, went past well-beaten horses closing stages.
9 9 MEGABUCKS (CJ301) B Prebble V Close up, dropped to 5th just over 2Ls off the speed passing the Rock, hampered and lost position entering straight, made no impression thereafter. (Blood in trachea.)
10 10 AMAZING AWARD (L232) M Du Plessis TT Began moderately, settled in midfield, yielded ground from coming out of back straight. (Blood in trachea.)
11 3 MY MEMORY (CK173) Y T Cheng B Began with others, niggled along but soon dropped towards rear, found nothing in straight.
12 4 PLAN B (CJ123) K C Leung B/TT Broke well from a wide gate, gradually settled in forward of midfield, soon faded out of contention after 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