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Race 2 (462)

MADRAS HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   2200m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 ELITE (BM142) E Legrix B Jumped fairly then pushed forward to lead making all the running, 1/2L clear on home turn, then responded to the whip from 300 M drawing clear.
2 6 FAIRVIEW STAR (BL188) E Saint-Martin -- Slowly away but going forward along rail to 2nd 2Ls from leader at 1700 M, 3-1/2Ls back at 900 M off fence at 800 M, 1L away at Rock and 1/2L back turning in, whip at 250 M but unable to match winner final 200 M.
3 4 RACING STAR (BK004) D Holland -- Began well then eased off speed and was 8-1/2Ls from front at 1900 M, off fence to improve from 800 M and 6Ls back at Rock, shaken up at 500 M before whip home turn, made steady ground without threatening.
4 3 SPIRITS BAY (BH225) G Childs -- Began fairly before drifting back to 7th 9Ls from lead at 1600 M, ridden forward from 900 M, 9-1/2Ls off speed at Rock, 6th wide ridden along 4-1/2Ls away on home turn keeping on one-paced under hard riding.
5 1 EVERBRIGHT (BJ141) K C Chan -- One of the best away settling 4th 4Ls from front on 1st turn, 6Ls back at 1000 M going forward from 900 M to within 2Ls ridden along at Rock, began to lose touch soon after, hard ridden turning in, whip at 250 M but couldn't go on.
6 5 ALLEZ AU BON (BG379) W Harris -- Began only fairly quickly dropping back to rear, last 10Ls from speed at 1600 M, attempted to improve from 800 M, 9Ls away at 500 M, whip home turn could not improve.
7 2 ZAKARAD (BK223) B Marcus -- Began on terms before drifting back to 5th 5Ls from lead at 600 M, 9-1/2Ls back at 1000 M, ridden along from 800 M, losing ground from 600 M and only plodding final stages.
8 9 SUNG SHAN (BL163) T Kwok -- Began fairly and was 4th 3-deep 4Ls back on 1st turn then went forward to 2nd 1L away at 1600 M, 2Ls away at 1000 M, ridden along from 800 M losing ground from Rock and tiring quickly in home straight. (Demoted.)
9 7 REGENT'S STAR (BM069) D Oliver -- Missed start before 8th along inside on 1st turn, 9Ls in arrears at 1600 M, hard ridden in back straight tailing off quickly.
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