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Race 1 (237)

FRIGATEBIRD HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 ISLAND WINNER (C088) K C Leung CP/XB/TT Jumped well, raced prominently on the inside early, allowed rival to cross near 600M, 1-1/2L back on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to score.
2 10 ROMAN ODYSSEY (A092) M Chadwick TT Clean jump, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, 3 wide from 450M, made good progress in straight to take 2nd.
3 1 EXCEL DELIGHT (C006) J Moreira H Began awkwardly, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 600M, led by a length on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, ran on one pace to the line.
4 4 LA BOMBA (B143) K Teetan B/XB Began smartly from a wide draw, raced prominently on the outside, a length or so back on turn, showed some response early in straight, awkwardly placed near 200M, weakened gradually thereafter.
5 12 WHISTLE UP (A082) T H So V-/XB- Began fairly from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, bumped near 600M, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly.
6 9 EXPONENTS (A031) Z Purton V Jumped with them, taken back to race at rear, made contact near 600M, 3 wide turning, made minor progress in straight.
7 6 JIMSON THE DRAGON (C017) M F Poon B/XB/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide, slightly behind midfield, bumped and unbalanced near 600M, commenced move after passing 450M, peaked early in straight, ran on one pace.
8 3 FLYING MONKEY (T361) A Badel TT Away with them, raced 3 wide with no cover behind midfield, inclined to lay out on turn, failed to close off in straight.
9 7 BANDY (C282) N Callan B Began fairly, raced at rear on the inside, 4 lengths or so back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
10 11 CHARITYDREAM (B334) H N Wong CP/TT Moderately away, raced at rear throughout, never a threat.
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