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Race 5 (682)

THE CRICKET CLUB VALLEY STAKES (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 FLYING TOURBILLON (T051) M L Yeung B/XB Began OK, not pushed, settling on rail 5L from leader. Left fence 500m, swung wide into straight, ran on strongly to win on the line.
2 1 HIT THE BID (P214) H N Wong V2 Jumped well, taken to box seat and trailed leader to straight. Threw out strong challenge from 300m but pipped on the post.
3 12 HAPPY COOPERATION (T392) K Teetan H Jumped best, taken to fence and set good tempo. Put under pressure turning for home but kept battling till swamped final strides.
4 7 GREAT CHARM (P111) C Schofield B Jumped OK, not pushed, settling behind midfield in one-off position. Taken to fence turning for home and ran on steadily.
5 6 EXCEL ONESELF (P287) Y T Cheng H Pressed forward on jumping to race outside leader from 1000m. Shaken up entering straight and battled on gamely until flattened 200m.
6 5 LOOKS LIKE THE CAT (T238) C Y Ho H/P/XB/TT Began fairly, taken in for cover, settling towards rear in one-off position. Swung wide into straight and ran on fairly.
7 10 ROUNDABOUT (T352) D Whyte SR Jumped OK but threw head about when restrained and shifted across behind runners. Came off fence turning for home and ran on fairly.
8 2 BIG BANG BONG (V186) J Moreira -- Got off nicely, pressed forward, settling one-back, one-off. Lay in soon after straightening, shifted out 200m, then one-paced.
9 4 GOLDEN CHOPSTICKS (P120) K C Leung -- Bumped on jumping, held, shifted across behind runners, settling at rear. Switched out entering straight but only one-paced.
10 3 LOVELY DELOVELY (S022) G Lerena B- Bumped, restrained, shifted across behind runners, dropping to last. Trailed field to straight, boxed on one-paced.
11 8 BOLSHOI BALLET (V226) Z Purton H/TT1 Got off OK, taken to fence, settling behind midfield. Stayed on fence throughout and one-paced in straight.
12 11 DA VINCI (S360) M Chadwick TT Ridden early, settling one-off 3L from leader. Bumped 600m, ridden but didn't respond, fading quickly in straight. Unacceptable performance.
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