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Race 1 (611)

AP LEI CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SURE CHAMP (N013) O Doleuze B-/XB/TT Settled just worse than midfield, went wide into straight, quickened under pressure to assert authority close to home.
2 6 SABINA (CK169) M L Yeung B Began moderately, raced freely in first few, took up running from slow pace over halfway out, broke over 1L clear shortly after straightening, swamped by winner late but just hung on for 2nd.
3 8 ABLE DRAGON (CJ308) Y T Cheng V Towards the rear, closed off well final 300M, nearest finish.
4 2 GLORY OF INDIA (CK130) Z Purton B/TT Settled around midfield, commenced move rounding home bend, finished off race nicely despite lay in under pressure early in straight.
5 5 GOLD TARTINI (N070) T Berry -- Broke well, settled in 3rd or 4th on rails, became some 3L back coming out of far side when pace quickened, switched off rails for a run entering straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
6 4 MIRAGE R (M055) K C Leung B/TT Ridden to join leader before stables bend, remained in similar position despite the leader change far side, ran home one-paced.
7 9 DARK SECRET (M213) A Suborics TT Jumped well, soon taken back to race in the middle of the pack on rails, saved ground turning in, raced tight between runners early in straight, found no extra closing stages.
8 3 TIPPERARY DAVOR (N301) D Whyte B Began only fairly from the middle draw, gradually took up running and led until headed approaching the Rock, in 3rd on rails behind leader when hampered over 500 metres out, weakened out of it inside final 200 metres.
9 12 KING GALILEO (L028) T H So CP Well behind, ran past well-beaten horses in the run home.
10 11 CHANTILLY (L153) K C Ng B Began fairly, soon taken back to worse than midfield travelling 3-wide most of way, carried much wider turning in, did nothing in straight. (Lame next day)
11 10 EAST OCEAN (CK340) C Y Ho CP Travelled wide without cover in forward of midfield, weakened out of contention into straight.
12 7 PERFECT TEN (L030) W C Marwing B/TT Jumped awkwardly losing ground, soon dropped to last few, made no impression in straight. (Lame)
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