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Race 8 (600)

SEOUL HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 TONYBOY (S101) M L Yeung V/TT Tracked leader, moved to the front 200M and continued on under maximum pressure, held off fast finishing 2nd just.
2 1 BORN IN CHINA (T103) D Whyte -- Held up behind midfield, 5Ls to make up on leader 400M, picked up strongly passing 200M, motored home and was just denied narrowly.
3 3 ACCEPTED (T291) C Y Ho H Began awkwardly, went forward tracking leaders along the inside, kept up the chase entering straight, held final 100M.
4 10 MAJESTIC ANTHEM (P238) T H So B/TT Settled down 5-6Ls at the rear, saved ground on the inside, gradually improving over the home bend, came home strongly final 200M, nearest finish.
5 5 LUCKY YEAR (T245) J Moreira TT Checked 1100M and pushed very wide by rivals, dropped back to the rear for cover, had plenty to make up 400M, closed off well down the outside making good late impression.
6 6 YOU READ MY MIND (P041) H N Wong XB Driven forward from wide barrier, crossed to the lead 1000M, headed 200M, faded towards the finish.
7 4 HIGH FIVE (T200) N Callan B Eased back on jumping, settled behind midfield along the 3-path, ran on mildly over final 300M but never a serious threat to leaders.
8 11 LORD SINCLAIR (N447) Y T Cheng TT Sat 4Ls back behind mid-division, kept on same pace entering straight, no impression on leaders.
9 8 MIDNIGHT RATTLER (T371) K C Leung P- Began well, eased back to sit in midfield but remained in touch, driven along 400M but failed to pick up speed on his first run at the Valley.
10 12 PEACE N PROSPERITY (T210) K K Chiong -- Crowded for room 1100M and pushed to a wide no cover position, strolled forward to chase leaders but had little left passing 250M.
11 7 FABULOUS NOVEMBER (N342) K Teetan CP Bounded in the air lost ground, hampered at 1100M and taken wide by rivals, at the rear 5Ls off the pace, became detached 600M out, soon out of contention. (Lame next day)
12 2 LINE SEEKER (S269) Z Purton TT Badly crowded for room 1100M, hung out and raced keenly after the incident, made the home turn awkwardly, gave ground from 400M and eased early straight. (Lame next day)
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