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Race 5 (421)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SEE U AGAIN (G247) C L Chau B-/TT- Bumped shortly after start, positioned 2 wide, 2-1/2L back, same position on turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on well to hold off the challenger late.
2 5 WIND SPEEDER (E281) C Y Ho -- Jumped well, raced 3 wide with cover, 3-1/2L back, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 11 SUNNY AND GOLD (D177) R Maia B2/TT Taken back from gate 8, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 1 SUPER VINCE (G363) K Teetan XB/TT Bumped shortly after start, taken back to race at tail, 6 lengths or so back, angled out after passing 500M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame.
5 3 VICTORY SCHOLARS (E091) Y L Chung V Began smartly from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross 500M, sat right behind the leader on turn, made good progress early in straight, hit the front 150M, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually close home.
6 4 SIGHT HERO (D487) Z Purton B/TT Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, made contact and unbalanced near 650M, 4 lengths back turning in, unable to obtain clear run early in straight, made some progress thereafter.
7 2 STAR ASCENSION (G206) H Bowman TT Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 10 ISLAND SHINE (D040) M Chadwick TT- Bumped on jumping, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, no extra final 100M.
9 8 WOOD ON FIRE (C460) H T Mo CP-/H-/V2/TT Out with rest, raced better than midfield on the outside, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
10 9 HAPPILY FRIENDS (C533) V Borges V Began fairly, raced behind midfield on outer, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight.
11 6 INFINITE POWER (D014) H Bentley B/SR Bumped shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened thereafter.
12 12 SIX BEST FRIENDS (G205) M F Poon B-/TT Slowly away, raced towards rear on the inside, made contact near 650M, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
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