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Race 7 (287)

PAK TAM CHUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 RATTAN KINGDOM (G035) Z Purton B/XB/TT Stumbled at start, settled one back on rail, hit the front under pressure inside 200 metres, hung on well from runner-up's late challenge.
2 2 HARMONY N HOME (C531) K Teetan -- Soon dropped to midfield in 7th on the rail, gained slightly closer in 6th passing 600 metres and sustained headway rounding home bend, ran on steadily from 2L 4th into straight.
3 11 SON PAK FU (G265) C L Chau B Shared pace on the rail, kicked over half a length in front 850 metres out and 1L clear 700 metres out, headed by eventual winner inside 200 metres and soon faded.
4 9 TURBO POWER (E270) C Y Ho B Travelled in rear of midfield, came under pressure rounding home bend and saved ground into straight, ran on steadily without threatening.
5 1 DURHAM STAR (E082) H Bowman B/XB Settled towards rear, saved ground turning for home, ran on to be nearest at finish.
6 8 VANTASTIC CHOICE (G401) A Hamelin -- Prominent briefly, settled mainly in midfield in 6th or 7th, wide into straight, finished off the race well under pressure inside final 150 metres.
7 6 OVERSUBSCRIBED (C361) S De Sousa XB Taken back towards rear from a wide draw, went very wide into straight, ran on steadily under pressure down the centre of straight.
8 12 HAPPY GATHERING (E029) M F Poon -- Close up early, drifted some 2L back in 4th or 5th early in back straight, came under pressure rounding home bend, fought nothing.
9 10 HAPPY TANGO (D075) K C Leung B Pressed forward from a poor draw to share pace into back straight, shifted 1L back 700 metres out, came under pressure rounding home bend and soon faded in straight.
10 5 SUPER MAGIC (H001) L Currie CP1 Taken back from the widest draw, niggled along one from last, found nothing in straight.
11 4 FAITHFUL CHAMPION (H014) L Ferraris H1/TT1 Soon dropped to tail end, never seen with a chance.
12 7 CHARMING STEED (E494) Y L Chung TT Driven forward from a poor draw to vie for lead early, travelled prominently 3-wide without cover in 3rd or 4th, weakened under pressure in straight.
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