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Race 5 (347)

CONNAUGHT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 TWIN TURBO (M250) J Moreira -- Broke well to sit 4th on rail, switched 1 off 1100m, shifted 3 wide 800m, increased tempo in duel for lead, forged to fore 300m, tapered late, held on.
2 1 ONE OF A KIND (M391) D Whyte TT Tardy break, sat rail midfield, popped 1 off 900m, shifted in to rail 600m, switched out 500m, wide out of turn, strong closer, just failed.
3 4 BLOSSOM DAILY (M174) N Callan H/P Speed early, snagged to 3rd on rail, edged 1 off for progress 800m, disputed lead 600m, driven home turn, headed 300m, battled but lost 2nd late.
4 11 OYSTER (CL146) W M Lai P/TT Taken behind to tail on rail, 7L back when driven & switched out home turn, closed off for solid gains.
5 12 PANTHER RUN (CL140) K C Leung B/TT Broke OK, camped 1 off with cover in rear, driven 500m, 6L back & very wide into stretch, stayed on for sound inroads.
6 7 YEUNG SING (P001) M Demuro CP Broke well, covered in midfield 1 off, edged 3 wide no cover 1000m, driven 600m for progress to 4th, outpaced on turn, battled on dourly.
7 9 GOOD THINKER (M127) C Y Lui V Rousted to settle 2nd 1 back on rail, switched 1 off briefly 700m & soon shuffled back, driven 500m, plugged on dourly.
8 3 VERY WELL (M161) M Chadwick B/XB Slow start, raced rail near rear, minor progress out of backstretch, squeezed on rail 600m, lost momentum, plugged on one pace thereafter.
9 2 JUN JU (N291) Z Purton TT Stumbled start & crowded, sat 1 off with cover behind midfield, ridden 600m, emptied turning in & faded.
10 5 SPLENDID VICTORY (P034) N Pinna TT Driven to lead, to rail 1200m, opened long lead 1000m, restrained back to pack backstretch, headed 600m, under pressure 500m & faded out.
11 10 FLUKE (CJ061) G Mosse -- Broke OK, caught wide midfield no cover, outpaced & ridden 500m, wide into stretch, found nothing in run.
12 8 LITTLE RAINFOREST (N101) O Doleuze B/TT Strong restraint early to race 3 wide with cover near rear, ridden 600m, wide & under pressure turning in, found nothing.
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