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Race 2 (201)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 CROWN REGENT (BS034) S King B Settled in 5th. Niggled along from home bend and ran on determinedly to just get up on line.
2 3 DIAMOND KING (BN121) D Whyte B Settled in 4th within striking distance. Improved to hit front over 100 M out but pipped at post and lost by the narrowest margin.
3 10 NEVER SAY NO (BN059) K S Yu B/H/TT Settled towards rear. Made up a lot of ground in straight doing best work at finish.
4 9 PARADISE CHASE (BS059) E Legrix B- Travelled mainly in midfield despite steadied over 500 M out. Ran on steadily in straight to reach 4th close home.
5 12 GRAND WAY (BM054) F Coetzee B Tracked leader, joining into straight. Unable to sustain effort and swamped closing stages.
6 5 SINCERELY YOURS (BM225) Y T Cheng B Settled just better than midfield. Kept on under pressure without quickening in straight.
7 2 TOY BARON (BN142) D Harrison V Settled just worse than midfield. Commmenced move rounding home bend but just kept on at the same pace in straight.
8 4 CALL MY TUNE (BS022) K C Tsang B Very slowly away. Remained in last few before running on past beaten runners in straight. (Demoted.) (See Racing Incidents.)
9 13 MERRY HORSE (BS104) D Boeuf B Travelled in last few. Produced some late impression in straight.
10 1 INTREPID STAR (BM053) J Quinn -- Shared early speed. Hampered coming into stable bend and settled in 3rd to straight. Weakened passing 400 M.
11 6 WOODS VENTURE (BL184) W Woods B/H Well there. Took up running coming into stable bend and led until weakened 200 M out. (Demoted.)
12 8 LUCKY DAY (BN196) R Fradd B Wide in midfield to straight, then faded.
13 11 SILVER FALCON (BS117) P Smullen B- Jumped awkwardly. Never seen with a chance.
14 14 DESERT CONNECTION (BS268) W M Lai B Always in last few.
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