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Race 1 (684)

BIRCH HANDICAP   Rating:40-20   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 BLESS US ALL (CK086) K C Leung B Towards rear when hampered at 1000 M bend, remained well behind to straight, saved ground turning in, responded well inside final 200 M to assert authority final stages.
2 3 SEIZE THE DAY (CJ152) W C Marwing B Never far off, fought on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish.
3 6 FASCINATING SMILE (CK335) B Prebble B Began well from a wide draw, soon took up running out wide down far side, obtained rails run coming onto home bend, kicked 2L clear upon straightening, unable to sustain effort and swamped 50 M out.
4 11 CRIMSON (N025) M Du Plessis B/TT Settled in midfield, came under pressure rounding home bend, produced good late impression.
5 10 ASMODAI (M101) Z Purton B/SR Began from the widest gate, soon worked to prominent positions but remained wide without cover far side, one back in 2nd turning in, kept on until overhauled final 100 M.
6 1 CAGA SPIRIT (CK287) T Clark SR-/CP-/B2 Raced behind midfield, baulked briefly entering straight, produced some late impression.
7 8 LINKED WIN (CL042) M L Yeung B Began moderately, trailed the field to straight, found no room in straight until after 100 M, finished off nicely.
8 5 EASY TRACK (N039) A Suborics B1/TT Began fairly, soon dropped to midfield on rails, briefly baulked 200 M out, ran home one-paced.
9 12 WORLD WAY (CL202) W Pike B Failed to muster early, remained well behind, only ran past well-beaten horses closing stages.
10 4 BINGO BINGO (CL196) M Chadwick B/TT Raced wide behind midfield, similar turning in, ran home one-paced. (Questioned for disappointing performance.)
11 9 HEY HA MASTER (CL208) T H So CP/TT Began fairly, raced keenly on heels of leader rounding 1000 M bend, settled in 5th some 2 to 3L back down far side, saved ground turning for home, gradually faded.
12 2 GOLDEN INSIGHT (M180) C K Tong -- Broke well to lead early, settled just off the speed on rails, dropped away quickly from home bend. (Bled.)
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