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Race 1 (683)

BELLFLOWER HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   2200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 FORTUNE TRIPLE (D274) M Chadwick -- Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 900M, took the lead 500M, kept on very well in straight, won by 2-1/4L.
2 2 VINCY (B213) Z Purton SR/TT Out with rest, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place, no threat to the winner.
3 12 FORTUNE WINNER (E248) A Badel CP/XB/TT Taken back from gate 9, raced towards rear on the inside, commenced move 600M, 8 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 3 CLASSIC ARCHI (G295) H Bentley SR/TT Began only fairly, raced at rear on the outside, moved closer after passing 900M, 2-1/2L back turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.
5 9 SPEED FORCE (C535) M L Yeung -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, commenced move 700M, 4 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
6 4 LOYAL AMBITION (E489) K H Chan TT Moderately away from the widest draw, unable to slot in, trapped wide in midfield early, moved closer after passing 1500M, 2nd in the middle stages, lost place 650M, hampered 400M, weakened gradually in straight.
7 10 JOLLY FOREVER (D331) A Hamelin B/XB/TT Fast into stride, raced 2 wide in midfield, dropped towards rear after entering the back straight, hampered near 650M, well back on turn, made no impression in straight.
8 1 SPLENDID STAR (G026) K Teetan P- Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, raced in midfield in the middle stages, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight.
9 6 LUCKY MISSILE (C501) L Hewitson CP Average to begin, raced prominently on the outside early, tracked leaders from 1200M, unable to maintain position from 700M, weakened final 400M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame left front leg.)
10 7 RING BELLS (G036) L Ferraris B/XB/TT Moderately away from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well in the middle stages, peaked and headed 500M, weakened final 400M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Roarer.)
11 8 MIGHTY STAR (G117) M F Poon B/H/TT Began well from a wide draw, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, unable to maintain position from 700M, well back on turn, eased early in straight.
12 5 SEATOSKY (G284) B Avdulla CP Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, dropped towards rear 700M, eased final 500M. (Blood in trachea.)
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