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Race 7 (249)

ROBIN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (G451) L Ferraris TT Settled in midfield in 7th on the rail, saved ground turning for home, snuck up under pressure along the rail to assert authority inside final 100 metres.
2 2 SPECIAL M (E271) H Bowman PC/TT Settled just off the pace in 4th some 2L back, came wide into straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
3 3 GORGEOUS VITALITY (G051) Z Purton -- Settled in forward of midfield in 6th 2-wide, improved well from 3-wide into straight to hold every chance until the 100 metres.
4 1 METRO WARRIOR (D387) C Y Ho B Settled some 2L back on the rail in 5th, slightly further off in 5th rounding home bend, forced to switch out for a run inside 200 metres, kept on same pace.
5 5 HARMONY FIRE (E175) K Teetan SR/TT Held narrow lead for the first 200 metres, placed one back in 3rd on the rail behind race leader 600 metres out, renewed effort to hold every chance early in straight until the 200 metres when weakened.
6 12 WIND N GRASS (D197) M L Yeung B/XB/TT Broke well and soon taken well back, ran on well past beaten horses down the centre of home straight. (Tactic questioned)
7 10 SUPER COMMANDER (D350) H T Mo V/TT Driven forward a high draw to lead inside 800 metres, obtained rails run 550 metres out, found no extra and swamped inside final 150 metres.
8 11 SERGEANT PEPPER (E432) M F Poon -- Ridden along in first few from a high draw, held some chance under pressure early in straight until over 100 metres out.
9 9 CIRCUIT TEN (G429) Y L Chung H1/TT Began fairly, travelled towards the rear in 9th, never nearer.
10 6 TALENTS SUPREMO (H133) L Hewitson XB1 Travelled wide behind midfield, kept on one pace in straight.
11 8 CLASSIC POSH (C327) C L Chau -- Taken back to tail-end from a wide gate, never a danger.
12 7 MAGIC TORONADO (H067) K C Leung -- Began fairly, travelled behind midfield on the rail, hampered and lost position 550 metres out, never recovered.
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