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Race 9 (501)

AP LEI CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 NIMBLE NIMBUS (E249) H Bowman V/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, a bit closer after passing 700M, 2nd on turn, finished off strongly to score by a neck.
2 5 LOYAL BABY (E130) M Chadwick TT Average to begin, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield early, sent forward 1100M, took the lead 950M, led by a length in the middle stages, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 6 STAR CONTACT (E472) K Teetan CP/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear early, 2 wide behind midfield in the middle stages, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place.
4 4 SECRET VISION (G302) Z Purton CP/TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, a bit closer in the middle stages, finished off evenly. (Blood in trachea.)
5 9 SILVER HAMMER (H112) A Hamelin -- Made contact at start, raced better than midfield on the inside early, dropped to midfield in the middle stages, 2 wide on turn, made minor progress in straight.
6 10 INCANTO PREPARED (D009) V Borges E/TT Began fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, commenced move 400M, very wide turning in, made some headway in straight.
7 11 STORM LEGEND (G139) H Bentley -- Bumped start, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths back, a bit closer in the middle stages, 3 wide turning in, finished off evenly.
8 7 E LEGEND (G028) Y L Chung -- Jumped well, took the early lead, headed 950M, sat right behind the leader on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M.
9 1 RISING FROM ASHES (G209) C Y Ho B/TT Taken back from gate 12, raced at rear, 8 lengths or so back on turn, made minor progress in straight.
10 12 BEAUTY TURN (H074) A Badel SR1 Away with them, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, steadied off heels 1000M, raced better than midfield on rail in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 150M.
11 3 AMAZING ONE PLUS (D173) K C Leung XB/TT Began well from gate 1, positioned in midfield on the inside early, raced behind midfield in the middle stages, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened closing stages.
12 8 GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) H T Mo B Moderately away, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
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