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Race 5 (192)

NGAU TAU KOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SUNNY DELIGHT (E339) L Hewitson B/TT Average to begin, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, same margin back on turn, hard ridden 300M, hit the front 150M, kept on strongly to the line and scored.
2 2 WIN WIN FIGHTER (E347) H Bowman -- Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out 400M, finished off strongly to take 2nd without threatening the winner.
3 1 SPICY GRILL (D159) C L Chau B/TT Slowly away, raced at rear on the inside, 7 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, 2 wide from 450M, no clear run early in straight, cleared 100M, closed off well to take a place without threatening.
4 6 LIFELINE VISION (E318) K C Leung CP Bumped start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2-1/2L back on turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M.
5 9 TAILOR MADE (C522) C Y Ho TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back, commenced move approaching 450M, very wide into straight, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M.
6 5 RIGHT AS RAIN (G037) L Currie B Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) (See Racing Incidents.)
7 4 TURIN WARRIOR (G150) Z Purton B/XB Began well from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/4L, travelled comfortably to turn, showed limited response early in straight, headed 150M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 11 CHARIZARD (B463) S De Sousa B/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, no clear run inside final furlong.
9 3 VIVA POPCORN (D307) Y L Chung H/TT Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 9 lengths or so back, hard ridden 450M, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home.
10 8 TRIUMPHANT RETURN (G320) M Chadwick CP/TT Bumped start, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
11 12 JIANGXI STAMINA (D051) V Borges B/TT Began awkwardly and bumped, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight.
12 7 GREAT BRILLIANT (G287) H W Lai B Moderately away from a wide draw, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with no cover, 2 lengths back, unable to maintain position from 600M, emptied and eased final 400M.
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