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Race 1 (526)

CHIU LUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 D DAY SUPER (M158) M Chadwick B/TT Began fairly, settled just off the pace on rails, joint 3rd into straight, fought on steadily to just prevail in the bobbing of heads.
2 10 SECRET OF WINNING (CK205) Z Purton -- Never far off on rails, came to challenge under pressure upon straightening, fought on dourly to be just denied in a ding-dong battle.
3 12 HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) R Fourie CP Settled behind midfield, switched out for a run over 250 metres out, ran on steadily while shifting ground.
4 2 FLASHING GUY (L158) B Prebble B/TT Broke well, ridden early but soon settled just better than midfield and without cover, switched out for a clear run 200 metres out, ran home one-paced.
5 4 GOLDEN BAUHINIA (CK123) T Clark B Began moderately, disputed lead to straight, hit the front briefly when front-runner dropped out, overhauled inside final 100 metres.
6 8 EXPEDIENCE (N203) C K Tong XB2 Jumped awkwardly, settled in midfield on rails, kept on steadily without quickening.
7 5 JOYFUL LUCK (M223) K C Ng V Began well, gradually settled just worse than midfield off the rails, remained similar entering straight, fought on steadily without threatening. (Blood in trachea.)
8 11 FRIENDS OF YAN OI (M406) Y T Cheng B Soon taken back from the widest draw, trailed the field to home bend, ran on past beaten horses.
9 7 POWER COOL (P054) H W Lai -- Soon outpaced, ran on past well-beaten horses in straight.
10 6 PENNY LANE (P021) K C Leung B1 Always struggling in last few.
11 9 LUCKY RED (CJ059) W M Lai -- Vied for lead early travelling prominently 3-wide down far side, remained similar turning in, soon dropped out.
12 1 EVER BEAUTY (CJ161) C Y Lui XB Broke well from the one draw to hold narrow lead, made running to straight, dropped away quickly. (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