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Race 8 (680)

MA WAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 LOYAL BABY (E130) M Chadwick TT From draw 1 took up a prominent position tracking the pace, loomed behind leaders 400M, quickened up well to lead mid-straight, edged clear towards the line.
2 5 RED MAJESTY (E028) B Shinn B/TT Began well and led early stages, tracked leader from 1200M, every chance on straightening, stayed on well to take 2nd final stages.
3 10 CALIFORNIA SKY (G146) A Badel H/TT Always prominent, chased leader 2-wide from 1200M, moved up 450M vying for the lead, fought hard but not finishing pace of first 2 final 150M.
4 6 NOTHING NEW (E127) Z Purton H/P/XB Went forward, crossed to the lead 1200M, joined by rival 450M, vied for the lead until passing 200M, grudgingly gave way late stages.
5 3 CROSSFORD (G068) L Currie H/P In 5th place chasing leaders, 4Ls off the pace entering final turn, took time to muster on straightening, did best work late to be nearest at the line.
6 1 AMAZING ONE PLUS (D173) C L Chau P/XB/TT Held up in midfield along the inside, 6Ls off the pace middle stages, kept on steadily final 300M but always held by leaders.
7 4 PACKING AWARD (E264) K Teetan H From wide draw shifted across to race near the rear, made home turn awkwardly before finding disappointingly little in the straight. (Jockey : didn't travel as comfortably as it had for him in the past.)
8 7 VIVA HUNTER (E369) K C Leung B Fractious in stalls, stumbled badly at the start, ended up towards the rear and racing keenly early stages, couldn't muster the speed to challenge turning for home, never threatened.
9 8 VILLA FIONN (B339) A Hamelin B Began awkwardly and was then shifted across behind runners to obtain cover, raced at the tail throughout, ran past beaten horses only on straightening, never reach leaders.
10 2 INVINCIBLE MISSILE (C037) K H Chan TT Slow to begin, settled down towards the rear, bustled along 600M but didn't respond to urging, never going the pace to challenge.
11 9 PACKING FAMOUS (E381) C Y Ho B/TT From draw 8 unable to slot in, caught racing wide no cover behind midfield from 1200M, couldn't finish off on straightening.
12 11 RECIPROCATION (G002) H Bentley XB/TT Held up 2-wide in midfield, lay out after 1300M, came under serious pressure 500M, soon gave ground and out of contention.
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