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Race 5 (588)

LONG VALLEY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 DURABLE (CE190) B Prebble -- 2-wide and 1L back in 2nd at 1000 M, eased to the front at top of home straight, dashed clear, comfortably.
2 1 ALL OUR WAY (CE217) K T Yeung -- 2-wide about 6Ls back in 9th at halfway, ridden along to take closer order on straightening, stayed on okay for 2nd but had no hope with the winner.
3 8 NICKU NICKU (CC372) Y T Cheng B/SR Tacked across from wide gate to share rear position about 8Ls off pace until the 600 M, still well back turning for home, stayed on through tired rivals for a place.
4 11 BAUHINIA (CD118) S Dye PC-/B2 Caught 4-wide no cover in midfield at 1200 M, pressed on to lead at 800 M but headed at top of home straight, plodded home at the one pace.
5 4 CHATER DE LAGO (CG246) A Delpech B/TT Shared rear position on fence about 8Ls off pace at 1200 M, niggled along at 800 M, encountered traffic problems in the stretch but never really threatened.
5 6 PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) M W Leung TT 3-back on fence and mostly 7th between 4Ls and 5Ls off pace, never likely to progress much further.
7 2 SPACED (CG034) C W Wong TT Around midfield with cover about 4Ls off speed until the 600 M, edged a little closer turning for home, very one-paced.
8 3 AWESOME DRAGON (CG210) S K Sit B- Switched from wide gate to fence in rear about 8Ls off pace in 10th at 1200 M, 5Ls down in 10th off final turn, never troubled those ahead.
9 10 SEVENS HEAVEN (CE175) D Nikolic B/TT Good early dash to lead easily 1300 M out on fence by 1L, headed 800 M out, 2Ls back in 3rd off final bend, very weak final furlong.
10 7 TIRAMISU (CB386) M Nunes V/TT 2-wide and 3Ls back in 5th at 1000 M, lost this position turning for home when under pressure, soon beaten.
11 12 PURPLE GOLD (CD249) H W Lai B/SR Nicely placed on fence in 4th or 5th about 3Ls off speed until home turn, found zero off the bridle and beaten 200 M out.
12 5 G-ONE LEADING (CE306) D Whyte -- 4-wide no cover at 1200 M, gained cover down the back in 8th and 5Ls off pace, left 3-wide no cover on circle and ridden hard to be 4-wide in 4th about 3Ls back in stretch, emptied out.
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