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Race 2 (325)

YUK SAU HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 LA MERVEILLE (CC205) C Soumillon CP1/H Midfield or better most of the race. Settled well on fence. Responded well and shifted out for running upon straightening. Finished off strongly whilst hanging in final 200 M.
2 10 MILLENNIUM SUPREME (BV228) H W Lai CP/TT Jumped well. Midfield going into back straight in a 2-wide spot. 3 wide 4Ls from pacesetter right before straightening. Responded nicely after shifting wider final 300 M but found the winner too good.
3 9 LUCKY ENCOUNTER (CC143) D Whyte B Best out. Pushed hard to take the rail before the first turn. Raced prominently 2Ls off pace. 2nd to enter straight. Chased down leader near 150 M. Outpaced by first pair final stages and worked hard to hold onto 3rd.
4 8 CAPABEL (CD195) C Munce -- Jumped well. Kept rearward on fence. Still about 7Ls behind leader at 400 M. Closed the race off strongly early part of straight. Ran into traffic final stages and had to be steadied before the post.
5 2 BRAVERY LUCK (CE108) G Mosse B Clean jump from an inside draw. Settled on rail within 3Ls from leader. 3rd after straightening. Fought on steadily with no extra final 200 M. Raced tight closing stages. Not ridden out as normally would.
6 6 BRAVE COMMANDER (CC322) B Prebble CP1/TT2 Broke well. Set steady pace on fence. Led by 1L at 800 M. Held the lead until 200 M. Tried hard but no extra finding. Weakened and not a factor thereafter.
7 1 RISING WIN (CC089) E Saint-Martin -- Began awkwardly. Tailed until straightening. Kept on nicely on the inside. Ran well between runners. Made up nice ground to be closest at finish.
8 7 FORTUNE LAD (CB279) S Sanders V Missed start. Kept 2-wide behind midfield with cover. 4th last to turn home. Stayed on well but no response closing stages. One-paced till finish.
9 11 KINGSTON GLORY (CC310) A Delpech B Jumped well. Worked hard early on to stay with pace. Stayed 2 wide 2Ls behind leader at 800 M. 4th entering straight. Kept on evenly and failed to quicken. Faded.
10 3 HAPPY HEROES (CD261) R Fradd B Always rear. 2nd last in a 2-wide spot on back straight. Inconvenienced and checked before straightening. Ran home one-paced. Never seen with a chance.
11 5 BAYVIEW LAD (CC148) S Dye B/TT Began awkwardly. Ridden to keep pace making the first turn. Throughout the race travelled wide with no cover. Shifted wider after straightening. Very weak in straight.
12 12 BRILLIANT WIN (CD179) Y T Cheng BO Fair jump from wide barrier. Tracked leader in a 2 wide position. Pressured to keep pace at 600 M. Weakened badly on the bend. Yielded ground to be very far from other runners. (See Racing Incidents.)
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