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Race 2 (148)

THE ROCK HANDICAP   Rating:40-16   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 DRAGON KING (BM136) D Lee -- Began on terms and contested early lead then dropped back to 3rd 1-wide at 600 M, tackled leaders at 200 M and fought on strongly for good win. (Promoted.)
2 4 ASPIRE (BL147) K M Chin -- Began well settling 4th fence, rails split on home turn then crowded at 250 M, kept trying but found winner too good.
3 14 VIVA ST PAUL'S (BH007) P Strydom -- Began on terms and allowed to settle 6th 3-back on fence at 600 M, forced to switch out at 250 M then ran on strongly.
4 9 WINNING COLORS (BE010) D Holland -- Began well then dropped back to 9th settling, ridden along after straightening, made some ground.
5 13 MEHRBAN (BH255) S King -- Began on terms but quickly dropped back 10th at 600 M, 4-wide turning in and ran on stoutly without threatening.
6 1 SEGURADO (BG375) G Childs -- Jumped smartly and was joint leader 1-wide to 250 M, lay in sharply then under whip and tired.
7 8 HOLY TERROR (BJ170) M Kinane -- Jumped quickly and hard ridden early part, 5th 3-wide settling, pushed along from 500 M, wide straightening, only one-paced.
8 12 CHIP-IN (BK193) L O'Sullivan -- Fast away, was joint leader along fence to home bend, whip on turn, severely checked 250 M then dropped out.
9 11 CHIEF COMMANDER (BL139) J Fortune -- Jumped outwards then pushed along in early stages, 7th 1-wide at 600 M, ridden along at 500 M, only plodded.
10 5 HAPPY KING (BM030) E Legrix -- Slowly away and always rearward, only one-paced in straight. (Demoted.)
11 3 DIAMOND CHANCE (BM227) H K Cheung -- Began well, hard ridden in early stages but could not go early speed dropping back from 600 M, 11th into straight, whip at 300 M, did nothing.
12 2 LUCKY WINNER (BK043) K Manning -- Began on terms then checked in first 75 M dropping well back, could not improve at any stage. (Bled.)
13 6 DASHING BOY (BM042) C W Choi -- Slowly away and always tailed off in 13th position.
14 10 BOLD COMMANDER (BM037) K H Ting -- Jumped only fairly then checked dropping to a long last throughout.
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