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Race 5 (275)

WESTLANDS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 DR WINNING (G053) J Moreira TT Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move 450M, finished off strongly to score.
2 10 GLORIOUS LOVER (D191) K C Leung B Average to begin, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide from 450M, unable to obtain clear running until 100M, finished off strongly to take 2nd.
3 1 LOYAL BABY (E130) B Shinn -- Made contact shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 50M, missed 2nd close home. (Lost right hind plate on jumping.)
4 3 EVER LAUGH (A278) L Ferraris B/TT Away well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame.
5 12 TRAVEL GLORY (E170) A Badel B Clean jump, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground throughout, kept on well in straight without threatening.
6 11 SWOT TROOPERS WIND (D101) M F Poon B Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 50M, crowded close home.
7 6 CHARIZARD (B463) H Bentley B/TT Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home without threatening.
8 4 MR ALDAN (C323) M Chadwick B/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out 500M, made some headway in straight.
9 8 SUPER ELEGANCE (C183) A Hamelin B-/V1/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail early, 8 to 9 lengths back, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home.
10 5 AMAZING NEWS (E123) C Y Ho H-/XB/TT- Crowded start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider from 600M, very wide turning in, showed limited response early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
11 7 HYPERION TREE (E015) M L Yeung -- Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide at rear early, found rail near 950M, saved ground on turn, showed some response in straight, eased inside final 50M.
12 2 PACKING FAMOUS (E381) C L Chau B/TT Crowded start, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, one-paced 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