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Race 7 (451)

BLUE POOL HANDICAP   Rating:110-85   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 WALDORF (B253) K Teetan B/TT Settled towards the rear in 8th, widest runner turning in, finished off strongly down the centre of the track to snatch victory final strides.
2 1 FAT TURTLE (C215) C Y Ho B Improved from moderate start to one back position near the rail, drifted to over 2L back in 5th on home bend, renewed effort on straightening, fought on steadily to hit the front over 20 metres out only to be caught on the line.
3 9 HONG KONG BET (C082) K C Leung TT Ridden to prominent position outside the leader early, drifted backward to 4th within 2L of pace coming onto home bend, renewed effort after straightening and led momentarily 100 metres out, caught final strides.
4 2 COUNTRY STAR (B396) A Badel -- Moderate start, remained wide throughout, towards rear early before improving steadily in back straight to share 2nd on home bend, sustained progress to hold every chance inside the 200 metres only to be swamped late.
5 5 GUNNISON (A377) M F Poon -- Broke well from a wide gate and ridden early, dropped back to 2L 4th into back straight, renewed effort to take up running over 600 metres out and share pace into straight, unable to sustain effort inside the final 100 metres.
6 6 TORNADO TWIST (C028) C Schofield E/TT Began from a wide gate, tailed off early before ridden to join the rear of the field over 800 metres out, saved ground on home turn coming within 3L of the pace, sustained progress until baulked nearing finish.
7 4 AMAZING STAR (B019) Z Purton -- Ridden to lead after moderate start from a wide gate, led on the rail from the 1000 metres until headed leaving the Rock, saved ground on home turn sharing pace into straight, unable to sustain effort inside the final 150 metres.
8 7 GENTLE BREEZE (B343) M Chadwick B Began well from the one draw, soon dropped to midfield in 6th about 3L back and became 7th coming out of back straight, made headway rounding home bend and fought on steadily without threatening.
9 3 SPEEDY KING (A391) T Piccone -- Began well, settled just over 2L back in 5th, became 3L 6th approaching the Rock, kept on at the one pace in home straight.
10 10 HELENA BABY (D213) L Hewitson -- Crowded shortly after the start and dropped well behind, trailed the field from the 700 metres, no further impression.
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