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Race 6 (690)

DEVON HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 PARADIS (CB044) C Williams B/TT Crossed to fence 3Ls off pace in 3rd at 1100 M, 3-wide and 3Ls down in 4th taking final bend, picked up well to lead at 150 M, stayed on.
2 11 ABERDEEN (CE182) M W Leung H1 Slowly away and baulked at start, 2-wide and 7Ls off pace in 10th at 1000 M, still towards rear and 6Ls behind entering home straight, stayed on well to take 2nd place close home.
3 4 SURVEYOR (CC159) F Coetzee -- Switched inside from widest gate, 2-wide and 8Ls off pace in rear at 1200 M, similarly placed on straightening for home, ran on well through pack to get 3rd in final strides.
4 3 SHABU SHABU (CB290) S Dye -- On fence in 11th place 8Ls off pace at 1200 M, steadied at 700 M, 8Ls last off home turn, ran on strongly late, never nearer.
5 5 EASTKOWLOON SPIRIT (CC267) L Innes V On fence 4Ls off pace in 4th at 1100 M, unbalanced at 500 M and 4Ls back in 5th taking home turn, picked up to be 1L down in 3rd at 200 M, no extra close home.
6 9 CAPITALAND (CE152) H W Lai -- 5Ls down and 2-wide in midfield from 1100 M to home straight, 2Ls down in 4th at 200 M, no extra thereafter.
7 8 ENCHANTED (CE065) A Delpech SR Awkwardly away losing ground, rushed up to be half a length 2nd out 2-wide at 1200 M, 2Ls back in 2nd at home turn and regained lead briefly at 200 M before being swamped final 50 M.
8 1 SPEEDING MOLLY (CC227) K W Tsui SR 3-wide with cover and worse than midfield at least 4Ls or 5Ls from 1200 M to home turn, making only fair headway when steadied at 100 M, ran on.
9 2 MILITARY OPTION (CD237) C Brown B 4-back the fence 5Ls behind in midfield at 1200 M, pressed on to lead by a neck out 2-wide at 600 M, 2Ls clear on fence off home turn, tired when swamped at 200 M.
10 7 CORAJOSO (CB230) B Prebble CP1 7Ls off pace when 2-wide in 9th at 1100 M, 5Ls down in 9th at 800 M, 4-wide (widest of all) entering straight 7Ls off pace in 11th, no impression.
11 12 PROPELLOR (CE263) G Schofield SR1 3-wide no cover when 5Ls off pace in midfield at 1100 M, 3Ls behind at 800 M, lost position on circle and 7Ls behind towards rear taking home turn, weak thereafter.
12 6 KEEN FLYER (CB330) M Rodd B/TT Awkwardly away, pressed on to lead by half a length on fence at 1200 M, headed at 600 M and 2Ls down in 3rd into stretch when under pressure, found nothing.
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