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Race 5 (397)

STONECUTTERS ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 KING DRAGON (C437) J Moreira V/XB Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, hampered 1250M, there to turn, commenced move after passing 450M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score.
2 9 KIRAM (T093) T Piccone -- Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the early lead, headed 1050M, allowed the rival to cross after entering the back straight, easy run to turn, angled out early in straight, closed off well to take 2nd on line.
3 4 MALDIVES (D329) Z Purton XB Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the inside, moved closer along the rail on turn, hit the front 250M, kept on well, shifted out 125M, weakened gradually thereafter, missed 2nd on line. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 5 SUPERBELLA (D128) M F Poon V/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the outside early, hampered 1250M, dropped to rear thereafter, moved closer after passing 500M, very wide turning in, finished off strongly to be nearest on line.
5 2 BRAVE KING (D132) K H Chan H/TT Began only fairly from gate 1, positioned on rail slightly better than midfield, angled out after passing 450M, finished off well without threatening.
6 7 LUCKY DIAMOND (D446) A Badel CP-/B1 Made contact at start, raced at tail, 11 lengths back, moved closer on turn but still 7 lengths behind, made some progress in straight without threatening.
7 11 SPEEDY OPTIMIST (C253) M Chadwick -- Made contact at start, unable to slot in, trapped very wide, a length or so back, 2 wide after passing 850M, challenged the leader turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M.
8 12 RUNNING GUY (C524) H W Lai -- Jumped with them, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight.
9 10 THUNDER STOMP (V279) K Teetan B Began well, sent forward to race prominently, hampered 1250M, took the lead 1050M, travelled well in the middle stages, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 200M.
10 1 WIND GLIDER (C433) V Borges B/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, hampered 1250M, 3 wide after passing 600M, peaked turning in, weakened gradually in straight.
11 3 CHATER PINS (E057) N Callan XB Shifted in at start, raced better than midfield on the outside, bumped near 1250M, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 6 FORTUNE HAPPINESS (B128) C Y Ho B Lunged at start and slow into stride, raced 2 wide in midfield early, severely checked 1250M, weakened gradually after passing 800M, eased final 500M. (Lame both front legs.)
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