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Race 1 (723)

ARBUTHNOT HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 GOOD SMILE (CK360) G Mosse -- Sent forward, led steadily under restraint, kicked clear passing 300M, kept on well to hold off late challenge of 2nd.
2 2 CHINA GOOD (CL258) H W Lai SR Reserved near the rear, 5Ls behind the leader and eventual winner turning home, finished off strongly final 300M to get within a neck of the winner.
3 3 HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) R Fourie CP Held up patiently towards the rear, ran on well final 350M, nearest finish.
4 1 GRACYTOM (CL408) Z Purton B2 Held up behind midfield, stayed on to claim 4th but never looked like getting to the front pair.
5 6 MEGA (N243) T Berry H/XB2/TT Began awkwardly, shaken up and recovered to race in midfield along the fence, took inside route turning home but was steadied 250M, stayed on when shifted ground.
6 8 KING OF THE DAY (CL324) C K Tong B/TT Chased the pace along the inside, advanced to 2nd passing 300M, one paced mid-straight and faded late stages.
7 4 ASMODAI (M101) C Y Lui B/SR Bustled along early stages, sat outside leader, lacked further response passing 300M and was swamped in the final 100M.
8 10 KOWLOON EAST KING (N215) T Angland B-/P1 Settled 3-wide in mid-division, not quickened under pressure, never a serious threat to leaders.
9 9 JUST FOLLOW ME (N198) A Suborics TT Raced keenly behind leaders, kept on same pace, faded final 150M.
10 11 HANNIBAL BARCA (M367) K C Leung B Hard driven to a prominent position just off the leaders, raced 3-wide without cover, no extra and weakened passing 200M.
11 7 TELECOM TOP STAR (CL276) D Whyte B Failed to muster, detached from the field, picked up the pace passing 400M, made good progress until severely checked inside 100M.
12 12 BARCELONA TOO (N093) K C Ng B Niggled along to hold a 2-wide position in midfield, never really travelled, soon weakened turning in.
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