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Race 5 (436)

HOI YUEN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SAVAQUIN (D479) Z Purton -- Crowded on jumping, raced 2 wide towards rear, commenced move after passing 500M, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly to score.
2 10 FARSHAD (B238) K Teetan CP Began smartly, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, angled out after passing 450M, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 3 GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) C Y Ho B Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place.
4 5 LOOKING GREAT (E053) N Callan -- Made contact at start, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened final 50M.
5 2 TALENTI (E137) C L Chau B1 Average to begin, positioned on rail better than midfield, moved closer along the rail on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
6 7 SURREALISM (C285) B Shinn B Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, commenced move after passing 400M, very wide turning in, made some headway in straight.
7 6 SMOOTHIES (D233) C Schofield B/TT Commenced well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, travelled keenly in the early and middle stages, led by a length on turn, peaked and headed 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 4 BEAUTY SPARK (C318) M F Poon B/TT Began well, raced prominently but trapped very wide early, slightly taken back 1400M, found rail 1200M, 3Ls behind the leader in the middle stages, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (Epiglottic entrapment.)
9 8 GREEN REIGN (D140) K C Leung -- Taken back from gate 8, raced at rear on the inside, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly.
10 9 SUNNY LAD (D265) M Chadwick B/H/TT Away with them, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 4 lengths back, there to turn, weakened early in straight.
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