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Race 9 (497)

BAKER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SHOUSON (C326) M F Poon B Shifted out at start and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, 6 lengths back on turn, finished off very strongly to score by a narrow margin.
2 6 HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511) C Y Ho B Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten narrowly.
3 9 AURORA PEGASUS (C351) J Moreira TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 600M, 7 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to take a place, nearest on line.
4 12 NORDIC WARRIOR (B371) K Teetan B Began only fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made very good progress in the run home, nearest on line.
5 10 HARRIER JET (T372) M L Yeung B Commenced well, raced 2 wide towards rear of midfield, wider turning in, closed off well to be nearest on line.
6 2 YOUNG LEGEND (B097) H N Wong H/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, finished off well without threatening. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 1 KA YING MASTER (C240) Z Purton TT Began smartly, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, there to turn, hard ridden 250M, hit the front 200M, ran on well to 50M, headed and weakened thereafter.
8 7 STRIVE FOR GLORY (D186) A Hamelin XB1/TT Began fairly from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, saved ground throughout, showed limited response in straight.
9 11 HERCULES (C476) M Chadwick B/XB/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 10 lengths back, still well back on turn, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 4 UTOPIA LIFE (C166) K H Chan V Began well, trapped very wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, 2 wide from 700M, showed limited response after turning in, weakened final 150M.
11 3 EQUALETTA BLITZ (D385) K C Leung B/H Reared as stalls opened and started very slowly, raced at rear on the inside, 9 lengths back on turn, showed limited response in straight, eased final 50M.
12 5 CIRCUIT SEVEN (D474) R Maia H/TT Quickly into stride, sent forward to take the lead and set a fast tempo, led by a length on turn, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened thereafter.
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