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Race 9 (127)

ZHAOQING HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GOLDEN ARTIE (G434) A Atzeni H/XB Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off strongly to score.
2 5 BRAVE STAR (G268) L Hewitson XB Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, a bit closer after passing 600M, angled out 450M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 12 KILINDINI (E236) K C Leung H/TT Away well, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 1000M, headed approaching 850M, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader in the middle stages, kept on well in straight to take a place, not able to challenge.
4 2 NOT USUAL STAR (G396) L Ferraris H/TT Clean jump, tracked leaders on the outside, made forward move after entering the back straight, took the lead near 850M, led by a length on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
5 3 EXCELLENT PEERS (G033) Y L Chung H-/XB Jumped well, took the early lead, headed near 1000M, 1 out 1 back in the middle stages, kept on evenly in straight.
6 8 SMOKEY BEAR (E126) K De Melo B/XB/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
7 7 KYRUS DRAGON (H396) B Avdulla XB/H1 Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 500M, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 10 STREET CONQUEROR (H341) K Teetan TT Average to begin, raced behind midfield on the inside, there to turn, angled out 350M, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 1 ATOMIC FORCE (G221) H Bentley H/XB Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, finished off evenly.
10 4 SIXTH GENERATION (G120) Z Purton CP/H/TT Moderately away from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer after passing 600M, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home.
11 9 JUMBO FORTUNE (G195) M Chadwick PC/XB Began only fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out 500M, one-paced in straight.
12 11 DESERT STAR (H263) M F Poon SR/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 3 wide on turn, very wide into straight, one-paced in the run home.
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