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Race 7 (125)

THE KWANGTUNG HANDICAP CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:105-80   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 SEASONS WIT (H223) Z Purton B/TT Ridden to 1L 3rd just behind leading pair and tracked them to straight, cantered to lead 200 metres out, soon drew clear.
2 9 REWARD SMILE (H256) A Badel TT Taken back from a poor draw, ridden in rear from 850 metres, commenced move on rail 450 metres out, sustained progress along rail to reach 2nd over 50 metres out.
3 7 CARROLL STREET (D489) Y L Chung B-/SR2/TT Settled in 5th or 4th within 3L of pace 3-wide without cover, shifted wider after interference on top of home bend, fought on well down the centre of the straight for 3rd.
4 2 MAJESTIC STAR (E203) A Atzeni TT Soon dropped to last few after moderate start, inconvenienced and dropped further back to last 450 metres out, saved ground turning for home, fought on steadily to the line.
5 4 WHIZZ KID (E392) K Teetan B/TT Moderate start from the one draw, gradually recovered to 6th some 3L back, badly checked on rail 500 metres out and baulked for a run inside the 400 metres, tight between runners early in straight before one-paced closing stages.
6 1 KURPANY (D172) K H Chan B/TT Began well from the widest draw, led or disputed lead to straight gaining slender advantage briefly after straightening, soon found no extra.
7 6 NERVOUS WITNESS (E421) L Hewitson -- Led or disputed to straight and weakened noticeably. (Lame next day)
8 5 WE ARE HERO (G207) K C Leung V/TT Travelled wide in last few from a poor draw, remained 3-wide with cover rounding home bend, inconvenienced and lost position entering straight, ran home one-paced.
9 3 PING HAI GALAXY (C377) B Avdulla -- Mainly in midfield until checked and lost position 500 metres out, never recovered.
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