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Race 8 (036)

WONG CHUK HANG HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 CHATER DREAM (P117) D Whyte -- Positively ridden, crossed to the rail from draw 10 with ease, travelled smoothly throughout, took inside route final 300M, made steady headway, got to the front 50M and prevailed in a close finish.
2 2 LITTLE DREAMS (CL095) T Angland -- Restrained, settled well in last pair, bid wide 400M, finished fastest down outside and was just touched off on the line.
3 10 NOBLE DELUXE (M063) C O'Donoghue TT1 Caught wide from wide barrier, strode closer to leaders passing 1200M, responded well to hold narrow lead mid-straight, caught by first two close home.
4 7 JOLLY FINE (M294) C Y Lui B Caught 3-wide in midfield, left with no cover from 1000M, strode forward to lead, headed 250M but battled on gamely to hold 4th.
5 1 BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) Z Purton H Soon crossed to a 2-wide spot, never far off from leaders, ran on final 300M but always held by leaders.
6 9 GREAT AND BEYOND (N400) K Teetan P Not hurried, dropped back to the rear 6Ls off the pace, 3-wide for much of the way, finished off mildly and never a serious threat.
7 6 TRAVEL BRAND (N112) T H So B/TT Dropped back, travelled 3-wide near the rear in first half, moved closer to pace from 600M when left with no cover, had his chance but lacked further response inside 200M.
8 8 CHAMPAGNE DAYS (CL024) C K Tong TT Held up 2-wide behind midfield, kept on same pace in straight and unable to make any headway.
9 4 MIGHTY HIGH (CL096) H W Lai H Began well from draw 1, not far off early stages but got shuffled back to a rear spot after first turn, had plenty to do 300M, switched wide and stayed on fairly.
10 3 GALAXY PRANCER (N389) W C Marwing -- Slow to begin, restrained to a rearward position and proved difficult to settle under early slow pace, switched wide 300M, closed off fairly.
11 5 REGENCY KING (N040) M Chadwick H/TT Made some use early from wide barrier, led 1200M-700M, lacked further response turning in, faltered nearing 200M and faded.
12 11 RACING HERO (N157) M L Yeung B Prominent early, shuffled back to midfield halfway, checked 500M lost position, came up empty when urged.
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