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Race 1 (464)

AP LEI CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 FIERY PATROL (M360) J Moreira SR/B2 Settled just worse than midfield one off the rails, made swift progress passing the Rock to hit the front 500 metres out, narrowly headed entering straight but re-gained advantage under pressure over 150 metres out.
2 7 MOBILE KING (P084) G Mosse -- Settled towards the rear to obtain cover behind eventual winner and chased him when he quickened from the Rock, fought on doggedly from 1.5L 3rd into straight, unable to peg him back the length of the straight.
3 6 CASA JUNIOR (M366) Z Purton -- Broke well from the widest gate, settled outside leader, commenced run over 450 metres out in response to eventual winner's early move around the bend, hit the front into straight and led until no extra 150 metres out.
4 10 HOLLYWOOD KISS (M126) K C Leung -- Jumped well, given reminders to maintain one-out-one-back position in 4th, commenced move when passed by eventual winner 500 metres out, ran on from 3L 5th into straight, did best work late.
5 8 VIVA GUY (CK318) T H So B2 Given reminders shortly after jump settling just better than midfield in 5th on rails, shuffled backward around the bend but saved ground turning in, produced good late impression closing stages.
6 11 HUMONGUS (CJ265) K Teetan B/TT Settled in last few on rails to the inside of eventual 2nd, commenced move after him at Rock to be rear of midfield in 4L 7th into straight, sustained progress without threatening.
7 1 FULL OF FUN (P199) D Whyte H/XB Broke well from a low draw, settled one back in 3rd on rails, left flat-footed on the bend when pace quickened but saved ground turning in, kept on steadily without quickening.
8 5 ROYAL KNIGHT (L094) N Callan CP-/B2/SR2/TT Jumped very awkwardly, settled in midfield on rails, left flat-footed when pace quickened after the Rock but saved ground turning in, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening.
9 2 MIGHT AND VISION (S057) M Chadwick CP/TT Broke well to lead, crossed to rails passing winning post the first time and set slow early sectionals, lost slender lead to eventual winner's early move at 500 metres when left flat-footed, dropped out from 3rd into straight.
10 3 KING ON EARTH (L251) H W Lai SR Taken back from a poor gate to tail-end of field, remained well behind on rails to straight, ran past well-beaten horses in the run home.
11 12 TREASURE MAN (N347) M L Yeung -- Niggled along to gain better than midfield position early settling 2 wide in 6th about 3L off the slow pace, came under pressure around home bend, made no impression in straight.
12 4 NICKU (CK389) B Prebble CP/TT- Gradually settled at the back from a middle draw, went wide home turn, did nothing in straight.
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