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Race 7 (561)

OI TUNG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 BEAR AGAIN (C301) B Shinn SR Jumped best from the one draw, ceded advantage to track pacemaker coming onto stables bend, renewed effort coming out of back straight and led over 450 metres out, hung on well to the line.
2 7 FLASH FAMOUS (B162) J Moreira B/TT Settled behind midfield, came under pressure rounding home bend, ran on well inside the final 200 metres.
3 8 FARSHAD (B238) M F Poon CP Soon dropped to midfield despite ridden early, snuck up to 5th on the rail rounding home bend, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening.
4 9 WIND GLIDER (C433) N Callan B/TT Settled just better than midfield mainly in 5th within 3L of pace, became 2L 4th rounding home bend, fought on to be nearest at finish.
5 6 GREEN REIGN (D140) C Y Ho B Crowded at start before settling in rear of midfield, came under pressure rounding home bend, fought on down the centre of the straight, did best work late.
6 5 GOOD OMEN (B208) M Chadwick V Settled well behind from a wide gate, saved ground on inside turning for home, finished off the race well and did best work late.
7 1 HOLY HEART (C443) Z Purton B/TT Settled within 3L of pace mainly in 4th on the rail, gained closer coming onto home bend and reached 2nd shortly after straightening, unable to sustain effort closing stages. (Bled)
8 2 BRAVE LEGEND (A260) K Teetan B/TT Settled in last few, came under pressure rounding home bend, finished well inside the final 200 metres.
9 3 SMOOTHIES (D233) K C Leung TT Jumped fairly, took up running coming onto stables bend, steadied pace in back straight, headed by eventual winner over 450 metres out, folded up quickly inside the final 250 metres. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
10 12 TRAVEL FIRST (T098) T H So B-/TT Pressed forward from a wide gate travelling 3-wide without cover better than midfield, shifted slightly backward for cover over 3L off the pace coming onto back straight, dropped out rounding home bend.
11 10 THE DRIVE (C479) M L Yeung TT Settled well behind from the widest gate, never on terms.
12 11 LAOS ENLIGHTENMENT (C291) V Borges B/TT Vied for lead early, settled in 3rd some 2L back 3-wide without cover down back straight, dropped away quickly on top of home bend.
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