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Race 1 (272)

URANUS HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SOUTHCHINA COMMAND (S290) G Benoist V Settled towards the rear on rails after beginning from a wide gate, commenced move on straightening, ran on under pressure to hit the front about 100 metres out.
2 11 BORNFREE (P285) H W Lai B Settled mainly in midfield on rails, switched out for a run entering straight, ran on steadily to hit the front momentarily 100 metres out, soon outsprinted.
3 8 COOL PAL (S035) M L Yeung B Slowly away, well behind before making swift progress far side to be prominent and wide in 3rd or 4th rounding home bend, held some chance 100 metres out, soon swamped.
4 1 MEDIC SWORDSMAN (P168) J Moreira B Niggled along in 5th within 3L of pace most of way, tightened 200 metres out, one-paced closing stages.
5 9 ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) H N Wong P-/H2/SR2/TT Led from the one draw setting a good pace, unable to sustain effort and headed inside final 200 metres.
6 4 TELECOM PRINCE (P017) R Fourie B Settled in midfield in 6th on rails, kept on same pace without quickening in straight.
7 2 ENCHANTING DIAMOND (S136) D Whyte B Never better than midfield, lost position into straight, kept on at the finish.
8 6 ZACHARY (N146) V Cheminaud B/TT Began moderately, soon dropped well back, trailed the field into straight, only ran past well-beaten horses.
9 7 RUGBY AMBASSADOR (S314) U Rispoli CP1/TT Settled towards the rear from a wide gate, ran home one-paced.
10 10 GREAT SPEED (S251) K C Leung B/XB Chased leader to straight, weakened under pressure.
11 3 LUCKY BOLE (P075) C Y Ho B Travelled just off the pace on rails, unable to sustain effort and folded up quickly inside final 200 metres.
12 12 CASA JUNIOR (M366) C K Tong CP Worked his way across from the widest gate to settle wide in 2L 4th, dropped out of contention from the 600 metres.
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