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Race 1 (307)

LARK HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BEAUTY INFINITY (H377) A Atzeni -- Average to begin, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on the inside, closer on turn, showed very good response in straight, hit the front 100M, kept on strongly to the line.
2 3 KING ECCELLENTE (G264) K Teetan SR/XB Fast into stride, raced better than midfield on the inside, left in 2nd from 950M, 2-1/2L back on turn, took the lead 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 100M.
3 6 HAPPY FEELING (H443) A Hamelin B-/SR-/TT Began fairly from gate 1, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground throughout, 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 1 GOLDEN LONG (H462) M Chadwick TT Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, kept on same pace to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 4 TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (H430) C L Chau TT Bumped shortly after start, raced in midfield on the outside early, inconvenienced and dropped to rear near 1000M, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, made no impression in straight.
6 2 SUPER AXIOM (E105) Y L Chung H/P/XB2/TT- Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2-1/2L on turn, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened thereafter.
7 9 ACE TALENT (H046) L Hewitson H/TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, inconvenienced and dropped position 1000M, 4 lengths back turning in, emptied early in straight, eased thereafter. (Blood in trachea.)
8 8 SPICY SO SMART (G203) H Bentley B/XB Made contact at start, sent forward to race prominently, commenced to buck near 1000M, dropped to tail-end 900M, eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg next day.)
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