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Race 8 (710)

BROOM HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 SIXTH GENERATION (G120) C Y Ho H/TT From draw 1 moved up to track leaders, travelled strongly into contention 400M, kept on well to lead near line.
2 4 LOYAL BABY (E130) Z Purton TT Soon led, set even pace to straight, continued on well on straightening, caught near line.
3 7 MALDIVES (D329) A Badel XB Restrained behind midfield, 4Ls to make up on leader turning in, kept on steadily for close 3rd.
4 11 ROYAL PRIDE (E351) K Teetan TT Held up 2-wide in mid-division, driven 450M, wide into straight, came home strongly to take 4th, nearest finish.
5 12 PRINCE ALEX (G307) M Chadwick B- Settle ahead of midfield, wide into straight, finished off well to be nearest at the line.
6 2 ZONE D (D415) H Bowman H-/P-/TT From wide draw settled towards the rear 7Ls off the pace, stayed on mildly from 350M, always held by leaders.
7 5 SECRET VISION (G302) B Avdulla CP/TT Reserved in a position ahead of midfield, saved ground along the fence throughout, kept on fairly in the straight, never a winning chance.
8 1 RISING FROM ASHES (G209) K C Leung B/TT Jumped only fairly, taken back to race at the rear, responded moderately under top weight from top of straight, stayed on without threatening.
9 3 C P BRAVE (E306) L Hewitson CP/TT Dropped back to race near the rear, 7Ls to make up 400M, made only limited progress, never threatened.
10 10 PACKING SUCCEEDER (H038) M F Poon -- Taken across behind runners, held up towards the rear 8Ls off the pace, hard pressed from 450M, failed to progress.
11 8 VIVA POPCORN (D307) Y L Chung H/TT From wide draw pressed forward to be tracking leader, came under pressure 600M, lay out making the home turn, failed to pick up on straightening.
12 9 TOP TOP TEA (H048) M Dee -- Prominent early stages, in 4th place on settling, made forward move to track leader 800M, soon weakened turning home. (Jockey questioned re his riding from 800M.)
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