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Race 3 (123)

CHEUNG FAT HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 VICTORY TREASURE (CE031) S Dye -- Niggled along out of the gates and led. Took a length's advantage into home straight and kept on gamely over the final stages to deny rival.
2 5 SYDNEY EXPRESS (CG052) A Delpech -- Settled in a prominent position behind the pace until home straight. Kept on well over the concluding stages and just failed to run down the winner.
3 7 AMSTERDAM (CE140) F Coetzee H/TT Settled 2-wide behind midfield. Rallied in the straight and was closest at finish.
4 3 GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) K T Yeung V Disputed lead before settling 2-wide behind the frontrunners 3Ls off the pace in 4th making the home turn. Kept on steadily in the straight.
5 10 FRIENDSHIP (CE066) C W Wong -- Jumped well and was 2-wide in a disputed lead. 2-wide and kept alongside leader back straight. Unable to keep pace after straightening and faded out of contention.
6 1 ESPERANZA (CG159) D Nikolic -- Shifted in gradually early stages and found a position to race on fence at midfield. Ran on same pace in the straight.
7 2 WISE LOVER (CE095) K L Chui B Jumped awkwardly. Raced along the rails behind midfield. Pushed along to keep pace making the turn. Closed the race off fairly.
8 4 DIAMOND ERA (CE040) B Prebble SR/TT Settled in a rearward position. Steadied and switched out on straightening and made up some ground in the straight.
9 11 MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) H K Yim PC-/TT Missed the jump and raced at the rear. Trailed field into home straight. Rallied late but was held behind traffic over the final 100 M.
10 6 DON RICARDO (CE262) D Whyte -- Wide and without cover behind midfield early stages. Niggled along and improved to be 2-wide at midfield after 1200 M. Failed to quicken in the straight.
11 8 FORTUNE BOY (CC378) K W Tsui -- Failed to show early speed from widest draw and raced in a rearward position. 3-wide without cover back straight and remained wide turning for home. Made no impression in the straight.
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