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Race 8 (567)

WYLIE PATH HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 GOOD WORDS (L371) M Chadwick TT Sped to the front and dictated at a steady pace, responded strongly when driven out in straight and kicked clear inside 200M, never challenged.
2 4 HAPPY TUMBLER (L048) C Y Ho XB Taken across behind runners from draw 11 and settled at the tail of the field, ran on well despite hanging in and finished clear 2nd best.
3 11 EASY WINNER (L138) K C Leung B Caught 3-wide without cover in midfield, driven along passing 500M, kept on evenly for 3rd.
4 1 SHINING VICTORY (L163) D Whyte B/TT Restrained to a midfield position along the 2-path, well covered throughout, stayed on final 350M, raced in restricted room near line and narrowly missed out on 3rd.
5 6 CHEVALIER KING (CK289) D Beadman XB/H Held the 4th spot under restraint, kept on to 100M but couldn't pick up sufficiently to threaten the runaway winner, lost placing near finish. (Lame left front leg.)
6 5 PERFECT GEAR (L014) Z Purton B1 Got a good start from draw 2 and settled just in 3rd just off the pace, had every chance but couldn't step up a gear, plugged on at the same pace final 150M.
7 3 HAPPY REUNION (CK163) M Du Plessis TT Tracked leader in a steadily run race, hung in under pressure inside 350M, finished off one-paced.
8 12 TURF MAGIC (CK307) M L Yeung B Travelled 3-wide towards the rear, taken wide in straight and ran on only fairly.
9 9 FOREVER ELATION (CK215) G Cheyne B Guided to a rail position towards the rear, kept on one paced and never looked like getting to the leaders.
10 7 FORTUNE RED PEPPER (CK199) C K Tong -- Began awkwardly, 6Ls off the pace in last turning in but had very little in reserve with which to respond.
11 8 AT MOMENT IN TIME (L211) Y T Cheng SR Slowly away, held up in midfield along the fence, not quickened when the race got serious 300M out, eased off nearing 100M.
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