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Race 2 (550)

GERANIUM HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 STRIVE FOR GLORY (D186) L Ferraris P/TT Driven forward from the widest draw, held running off the rail before obtaining rails run approaching home bend, held 1L advantage turning into straight, hung on well under pressure.
2 8 TRONIC MIGHTY (E210) Z Purton V/XB/TT Always thereabouts settling one back in 3rd from 800 metres, slightly further off the pace rounding home bend, fought on dourly to be nearest at finish.
3 11 U W BROTHER (C389) S De Sousa -- Ridden positively from the two draw, settled one back behind eventual race winner passing 600 metres, unable to quicken under pressure to threaten in straight.
4 4 JACK WIN (G155) M Chadwick B/H/TT Travelled in forward of midfield in 6th, finished off the race well inside final 100 metres.
5 2 GOODMANSHIP (E208) L Hewitson B/TT Hard ridden from a wide draw before settling 3-wide in 4th some 2L back, drifted over 3L back in 5th approaching home bend, one-paced in straight.
6 10 TREASURE OF FIELD (E288) A Hamelin B/TT Jumped well before taken two back to joint 4th, became further off the pace passing 600 metres, one-paced under pressure in straight.
7 5 RAGING BLAZE (E258) K Teetan TT Jumped awkwardly settling well behind, commenced move passing 400 metres swinging wide into straight, produced good late impression in the run to the line.
8 3 SIX BEST FRIENDS (G205) M F Poon TT Began very awkwardly settling in midfield in 7th, similar turning for home, made no impression in straight.
9 1 JAZZ STEED (C406) C Y Ho B/TT Settled in rear of midfield, came under pressure passing 500 metres, found nothing.
10 7 FORTUNE TURBO (G316) C L Chau B Soon dropped to last few from a wide draw, saved ground on rail turning for home, made no show in straight.
11 9 THIS IS CHARISMA (D102) H T Mo CP/TT Niggled along at the back, never seen with a chance.
12 12 THIS IS GUTS (E031) C Wong TT Awkward start before hampered, travelled keenly wide without cover in 9th just worse than midfield, found nothing 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