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Race 3 (226)

SHEK O HANDICAP   Rating:24-0   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 MR BELIEF (BN069) B Marcus -- Settled in rear. Commenced move passing 500 M. 4-wide joining leaders into straight. Soon hit front and held on well to the line. (Promoted.)
2 6 TOY BARON (BN142) J Weaver B Settled at the back. Improved to midfield into straight. Quickened well under hard riding despite rider dropping his rein 200 M out, closing on winner every stride.
3 9 MANNIDEAR (BK215) J Murtagh -- Settled in midfield. Made headway under pressure rounding home bend to dispute lead into straight. Unable to sustain progress and just kept on one pace inside final 200 M.
4 8 JOYFUL VICTORY (BM056) R Fradd -- Mostly in midfield to straight. Kept on steadily.
5 11 WINNING KID (BN192) A Munro -- Mostly in midfield before improving to join leaders into straight. Held some chance but failed to quicken to threaten. No extra closing stages.
6 2 SECOND TO NONE (BM172) D Whyte -- Towards rear before making up late ground upon straightening, doing best work at finish. (Lame.)
7 4 GILTSPUR (BN084) L F Chung -- Made running to 300 M then weakened under pressure.
8 7 FIGHTING SPIRIT (BM096) K M Chin -- Chased leaders. Came under pressure to keep position rounding home bend. Soon weakened upon straightening.
9 1 BE A FRIEND (BM133) K M So -- Prominent, dropping to midfield approaching home bend. Faded further in straight.
10 3 GENUINE PEARLS (BN207) W M Lai -- Disputed 4th until fading under pressure from 600 M.
11 5 GOLD CRYSTAL (BM229) Y S Wong -- Made no show.
12 12 SWIFT (BM200) S King -- Held 2nd outside leader until fading gradually from Rock.
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