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Race 7 (194)

NGAU CHI WAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 NORDIC DRAGON (G467) C Y Ho TT1 Soon gained narrow advantage after moderate start, obtained rails run over 700 metres out, joined rounding home bend before re-gained advantage into straight, soon driven clear.
2 10 MELBOURNE HALL (D118) H Bowman B/XB Travelled keenly in last few, pulled slightly forward rounding home bend, fought on steadily under pressure to reach 2nd closing stages.
3 12 SHINING FORTUNE (G252) Z Purton B1 Settled in rear from the widest gate, travelled keenly throughout back straight and when 3-wide around home bend, badly checked past the 500 metres, finished off race well from widest into straight,.
4 9 SHADOW RUNNER (D463) K C Leung CP/TT Jumped well from the one draw, gradually restrained to one back position over 700 metres out, kept on at the one pace without quickening under pressure.
5 2 KILLER INSTINCT (G020) L Ferraris B/TT Settled in midfield just over 2L on the rail, saved ground turning for home, kept on same pace without quickening.
6 4 HERCULES (C476) V Borges B/TT Soon dropped to tail-end, remained well behind until commenced move on top of home bend and saved ground into straight, ran on under pressure without threatening.
7 6 BRAVE STAR (G268) S De Sousa -- Wide in prominent position early, taken back for cover in vain before moving back up to join the leaders 600 metres out, found nothing in straight.
8 11 E RAINBOW (G314) L Hewitson -- Crowded early losing ground, picked up under pressure to better than midfield within 2L of pace over 700 metres out, one-out-one-back rounding home bend, weakened under pressure inside final 200 metres.
9 3 GANG OF BROTHERS (G046) H Bentley V Driven forward to join the leaders early stages, shifted one back 3-wide without cover in back straight, carried wider home turn and faded, inconvenienced 50 metres out.
10 5 SWEET DIAMOND (G063) J McNeil V1/TT Travelled wide in midfield, remained very wide without cover behind midfield most of the way in back straight, gave ground from final turn.
11 8 PLENTY PLENTY (G344) C L Chau -- Close up early, gave ground quickly in back straight, tailed-off from home bend. (Mucus)
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