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Race 5 (133)

FAT TSEUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 FORTUNE PRESIDENT (G054) M Chadwick -- Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 450M, wider turning in, finished off very strongly to score by a neck.
2 8 TURIN WARRIOR (G150) Z Purton B/XB Commenced well, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, moved a bit closer on turn, hit the front 250M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late.
3 10 SURE JOYFUL (G125) M F Poon -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, made very good progress in straight to take a place, nearest on line.
4 6 FEARLESS FIRE (B085) L Hewitson B/XB Bumped start, positioned 2 wide behind midfield, hard ridden from 400M, very wide turning in, closed off well to make frame.
5 2 PERFETTO (G198) B Avdulla V- Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, wider turning in, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
6 4 LEGION OF MERIT (D419) A Badel B/TT Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened thereafter.
7 1 JOYFUL FRIENDSHIP (H295) H Bentley CP-/B1 Blundered on jumping and became unbalanced, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter.
8 5 ATOMIC BEAUTY (H066) Y L Chung CP2/TT Away with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, challenged the leader 500M, took the lead 400M, peaked and headed early in straight, weakened final 150M.
9 7 G LINER (H072) K C Leung XB/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.
10 3 FREE FOAL (E065) L Ferraris V Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to take the early lead, headed near 1200M, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 9 PROUD DRAGON (E352) K Teetan V/TT Taken back from gate 9, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 11 BIG TWO (E310) K De Melo CP-/XB/SR2/TT1 Bumped start, trapped very wide, 1 to 2 lengths back, sent forward 1300M, took the lead 1200M, found rail 1050M, led by 3/4L in the middle stages, challenged by rival 500M, headed 400M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
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