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Race 7 (572)

DONGCHENG DISTRICT HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SPEED VISION (B211) C Wong B/TT Made all, held on under pressure.
2 6 SPEEDY KING (A391) K C Leung -- Always thereabouts, dropped 2L back to 3rd rounding home bend, renewed effort after straightening but unable to peg back the winner.
3 3 FANTASTIC FEELING (T273) N Callan -- Moderated start, soon recovered to 5th within 3L of pace despite inconvenienced 1000 metres out, in similar position turning into home straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
4 4 INFINITY ENDEAVOUR (A030) J Moreira P/TT Soon dropped to last few, saved ground on the rail turning in, baulked before obtaining a clear passage over 200 metres out, ran on to be nearest at finish.
5 5 SEVEN HEAVENS (B089) Z Purton H/TT Crowded at start, soon recovered to rear of midfield in 8th about 6L off the pace, ran on in straight without threatening.
6 10 CASA DE FORCA (C289) K Teetan TT Recovered quickly under pressure from a moderate start, caused interference 1000 metres out when 2.5L 4th and wide before continuing to improve to join the leader, weakened out of contention inside the final 200 metres.
7 8 MEGA RED (V078) H N Wong B-/H1 Soon dropped to last, trailed the field to the 200 metres, ran on past well-beaten horses down the centre of the track.
8 2 STARLIGHT (V273) U Rispoli -- Settled in midfield on the rail, saved ground turning for home, one-paced.
9 1 PEOPLE'S KNIGHT (T305) R Bayliss B/TT Niggled at early, travelled 3-wide without cover in midfield in back straight, ran home one-paced.
10 11 CEREFINO (A398) C Schofield TT Jumped fairly from a wide gate settling well behind, inconvenienced upon straightening, made some late impression.
11 12 POWERMAX (A009) M F Poon B Began well from the widest gate, soon taken back towards the rear but remained wide without cover throughout, kept on one pace in the straight. (Tactic questioned)
12 9 KA YING LEGEND (B234) M L Yeung V/TT Jumped well, settled just over 2L back in 4th on the rail, came under pressure to hold place 600 metres out, faded under pressure after straightening. (Questioned for disappointing 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