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Race 7 (053)

CHUNG HOM KOK HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 AMAZING KIWI (D068) M L Yeung B/XB Began fairly, settled over 3L back in 5th, responded well inside the final 200 metres to take charge close to home.
2 7 FLYING BONUS (B433) K Teetan B- Soon took up running, kicked over 1L clear inside the 200 metres and soon flattered, swamped close to home.
3 5 STANLEY PARK (C446) N Callan B Settled about 2L off the pace on the rail, fought on under pressure after straightening but unable to sustain effort close stages.
4 1 CALIFORNIADEEPSHOT (D276) J Moreira TT Niggled along in 9th towards the rear, made up good ground in straight to be nearest at finish.
5 9 XPONENTIAL (D049) A Hamelin SR Began well from the widest gate but soon taken back, remained in last few to straight, ran on well under pressure inside the final 200 metres.
6 2 METRO WARRIOR (D387) Z Purton B Pressed forward from a wide gate settling in 1L 2nd one off the rail, found nothing under pressure after straightening. Jockey reported horse making an abnormal breathing noise. (Lame next day)
7 4 BEAUTY SPARK (C318) K H Chan B/TT Began well but soon dropped to midfield on the rail over 4L back, found nothing under pressure in home straight.
8 3 SEVEN HEAVENS (B089) B Shinn TT Moderate start from a wide gate, travelled mostly wide at the back swinging widest turning in, made up good ground down the centre of home straight.
9 8 TOP SCORE (V357) V Borges TT Settled wide without cover in midfield after beginning from a wide gate, came under pressure when dropped slightly further back on home bend, kept on well in the run to the line.
10 10 CANTSTOPTHEFEELING (C432) A Badel B/TT Inconvenienced at the start settling in rear of midfield, wide entering home straight, kept on to the line. (Mucus in trachea)
11 11 VERY SWEET ORANGE (A300) C Y Ho V Ridden forward before settling one-out-one-back, 3-wide some 2L back in 4th coming onto home bend, soon weakened after straightening.
12 6 TELECOM JAC (D368) C Schofield -- Never a factor.
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