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Race 7 (268)

MARS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HOWDEEPISYOURLOVE (H093) Z Purton -- Jumped fairly, settled one back in 2nd on the rail, took up running from from tiring leader 200 metres out, soon drew clear.
2 11 SIXTH GENERATION (G120) L Currie H/TT Soon dropped towards rear in 9th despite ridden along, commenced move 520 metres out gaining 4th over 5L back into straight, sustained progress to reach 2nd inside the 100 metres but never able to threaten.
3 3 OWNERS' PRAISE (H047) K C Leung -- Settled well behind from a wide draw, saved ground turning for home, ran on well under pressure down the inside of home striaght.
4 7 UNITED WE STAND (D048) L Ferraris B/TT Attempted to make all setting a sound pace, overhauled inside final 200 metres when no more to give.
5 9 JAZZ STEED (C406) C Y Ho B/TT Settled in last few from a wide draw, ridden between 800 and 600 metres, saved ground on rail turning for home, kept on steadily without quickening under pressure.
6 8 ALL IS GOOD (G269) R Maia B Settled in midfield mainly in 7th , inconvenienced passing the 400 metres, kept on steadily in straight without threatening.
7 2 HERCULES (C476) L Hewitson B/TT One of best jumping out, soon taken back to just better than midfield in 6th on the rail, gained closer to 3rd round over 4L back over 400 metres out, found nothing in straight.
8 4 FUN TOGETHER (H041) J McNeil -- Broke well settling over 2L back in 4th, became further off the pace in fast tempo coming onto home bend, made no impression from wide into straight. (Mucus)
9 6 KA YING GLORIOUS (H026) M L Yeung CP1 Settled in last from the widest draw, saved ground turning for home, ran on steadily past well-beaten horses.
10 1 H Z TOURBILLON (E149) K Teetan TT Never better than midfield, wide into straight, found nothing. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
11 12 HAPPY TRIO (G244) A Hamelin H/V Pressed forward after moderate start from a wide draw, travelled some 4L back wide without cover in 5th, inconvenienced approaching home bend and extremely wide into straight, made no further impression.
12 10 SPEEDSTAR (G181) M F Poon B Prominent to about 600 metres out, dropped away quickly. (Tactic questioned)
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