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Race 7 (591)

CYPRESS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 YOUNG LEGEND (B097) Z Purton H/TT Ridden along amongst the leaders from the one gate, taken one back to avoid speed battle turning into back straight, came to challenge over 200 metres out and gained upper hand close to home.
2 5 MCLUCKY (E256) C L Chau SR Driven along from a wide gate to vie for lead, obtained rails run over 900 metres out and narrow advantage eventually just inside the 800 metres, went over 1L clear into the straight but caught close to home.
3 10 WOOD ON FIRE (C460) K C Leung H/V/TT Close up before inconvenienced and lost position 1000 metres out, travelled mainly within 3L of pace in 5th down back straight, in similar position in 6th rounding home bend, fought on steadily under pressure to claim 3rd late.
4 6 KAI XIN DRAGON (E174) C Schofield H-/TT Travelled just worse than midfield, fought on steadily to narrowly miss 3rd.
5 1 STANLEY PARK (C446) K Teetan B Broke well from a wide gate vying for lead most of the way to the 700 metres, settled just off the pace from approaching home bend, ran home one-paced.
6 3 JOYFUL UNION (C232) R Maia -- Inconvenienced and lost position passing the 1000 metres, travelled in midfield to straight swinging wide, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish.
7 11 DAILY BEAUTY (D070) J Moreira TT Taken well back from the widest gate, trailing in last when switched wide for a run 400 metres out, went the widest turning in, made up good ground under pressure down the centre of home straight.
8 7 HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511) C Y Ho PC Crowded early and settled in rear, remained wide in last few to straight, went past a few well-beaten horses in closing stages.
9 9 BEAUTY SPARK (C318) C Wong B/TT Soon dropped to midfield despite ridden along, travelled 3-wide in back straight dropping steadily to 9th approaching home bend, fought on steadily under pressure without threatening.
10 8 SHOUSON (C326) A Hamelin B Stumbled at start, ridden to recover along the rail to forward of midfield in 6th, made steady headway to 3L 5th coming onto home bend, saved ground turning in but unable to sustain effort inside final 100 metres.
11 4 IMA SINGLE MAN (D476) M Chadwick CP-/H/B2/TT Crowded shortly after start, dropped well behind despite ridden along, saved ground on the inside turning for home, made no impression in straight.
12 12 AQUILA (C248) V Borges V Travelled wide without cover with the leaders, restrained some 2L back to 4th after turning into back straight but remained without cover, folded up quickly from over 400 metres out. (Irregular heart rhythm)
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