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Race 7 (017)

DEEP WATER BAY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SKY MELODY (B218) Z Purton -- Settled in midfield from a wide gate, one of the widest turning for home, quickened well to take command over 100 metres out.
2 9 CLOUD NINE (T416) K Teetan V/XB Jumped well and ridden early, settled over 3L back in 4th, shaken up upon straightening and bumped 300 metres out, fought on steadily to reach 2nd final stages.
3 2 LAND GRANT (V131) C Wong V-/XB/B2 Soon took up running setting a standard pace, led the field until finding no extra inside the final 200 metres.
4 10 MCQUEEN (V013) G van Niekerk -- Taken back from the widest gate, trailed the field until home turn, finished off the race well.
5 1 THUNDER STOMP (V279) M L Yeung B Broke well, settled over 2L back in 3rd on the rail, saved ground to gain 2nd spot turning for home, found nothing under pressure.
6 5 HAPPY LIFE (V134) K C Leung H/TT2 Moderate start and failed to muster early stages, gained slightly closer from last few in back straight to reach 7th some 6L back at the Rock, switched out off heels for a run early in straight, kept on without quickening.
7 4 GOLDFIELD (A396) C Murray B/H/TT Moderate start, always in last few and never seen with a chance.
8 6 HAPPY SPIRIT (V008) M F Poon B/TT Moderate start, settled towards the rear on the rail, switched wide for a run entering straight, found nothing under pressure.
9 7 MULTIGOGO (A204) H N Wong H/TT Pressed forward from a wide draw, travelled 2-wide alongside the 3rd just off the pace, weakened badly after straightening.
10 11 HO HO FEEL (T029) W M Lai H/XB Slightly slow out, settled in forward of midfield in 5th on the rail, about 5L off the pace far side, slightly close up saving ground on home turn, dropped out under pressure after straightening.
11 3 LUCKY GIRL (T355) A Sanna -- Slightly slow out, raced wide without cover and never better than midfield, came under pressure on the bend but dropped away quickly inside the final 400 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