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Race 9 (612)

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511) C Y Ho PC Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide in midfield, 2 to 3 lengths back, there to turn, finished off very strongly to score by a narrow margin.
2 12 SIMPLY FLUKE (C352) M Chadwick CP/H/XB Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, finished off very strongly, just narrowly beaten.
3 7 EVER FORCE (D453) K Teetan B/TT Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, briefly headed after passing 500M, retook the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, ran on evenly to take a place.
4 2 BE READY (D024) Z Purton V Out in line, raced 3 wide with no cover early, 1-1/2L back, found a 2 wide spot with cover near 700M, wider turning in, showed some response early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
5 9 ISLAND SHINE (D040) A Hamelin B/TT- Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, no clear running early in straight, made good progress thereafter, nearest on line. (Rider dropped whip 200M.)
6 4 SHOUSON (C326) M F Poon B Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, made some headway in straight.
7 6 AURORA PEGASUS (C351) J Moreira TT Out with rest, taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, hard ridden 400M, made some progress in straight.
8 10 HAPPY GOOD GUYS (B466) H N Wong B Jumped well from a wide draw, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover on turn, very wide into straight, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly thereafter.
9 3 LIFELINE VISION (E318) B Shinn -- Began well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, there to turn, angled out after passing 400M, showed some response early in straight, made contact 200M, weakened inside final furlong.
10 8 GOODLUCK GOODLUCK (B188) K C Leung B Away with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, took the lead 500M, peaked and headed early in straight, made contact 200M, weakened and eased final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 1 YOO YOO KING (C399) M L Yeung TT1 Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
12 11 ARMOR STAR (C482) C Wong V Began fairly from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, peaked on turn, emptied 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