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Race 7 (071)

TAI SHUE WAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 ADIOS (G338) M F Poon V Unbalanced before ridden early stages, settled in rear of midfield in 6th in back straight, held similar position turning for home, quickened well to hit the front 200 metres out, won readily.
2 2 NAMJONG SINGS (C480) C Y Ho B Hampered before taken back from the widest gate and waited with, commenced move rounding home bend and sustained progress in straight, ran on but found winner too strong.
3 4 XPONENTIAL (D049) L Hewitson B/TT Pressed forward to travel 2-wide in 2nd just off the pace, became 3rd in similar position over 750 metres out, hit the front under pressure after straightening but soon caught inside the 200 metres.
4 1 DROPS OF GOD (E260) Z Purton B Broke well before settling some 2L back in 4th or 5th in back straight, saved ground on the inside turning for home, tight behind runners early in straight, made no further impression inside final 100 metres.
5 8 DIAMOND BRILLIANT (B372) V Borges TT Ridden along 3-wide in midfield in 5th, made swift headway between runners from the 850 metres to take up running 600 metres out, led until headed over 250 metres out and weakened.
6 9 H Z TOURBILLON (E149) H Bentley TT Crowded at start losing ground, travelledover 3L back in 7th on the rail, saved ground hugging the rail turning for home, forced to check 250 metres out, never recovered.
7 3 CALIFORNIA CONCORD (D067) L Ferraris B/TT Ridden forward from a wide gate, held prominent 3rd and then 4th very wide without cover down back straight, remained 3-wide without cover rounding home bend, made no impression after straightening.
8 7 FLYING BONUS (B433) A Hamelin P- Jumped best from the one draw to lead setting a sound pace, narrowly headed passing the 600 metres, weakened under pressure upon straightening
9 6 STOICISM (E223) R Maia B/TT Settled in rear from a wide gate, niggled at rounding home bend, dropped to last while widest into straight, made no further impression. (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