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Race 3 (116)

SAN FRANCISCO HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 CITY SURFER (CG129) C W Wong B/H Settled in a prominent spot behind the leader. Switched out and responded nicely after straightening. Ran down leader inside final 100 M and kept on well to hold off rival.
2 3 HARRY HARRY (CD019) B Prebble XB Raced along the fence at midfield. Kept on well after straightening. Crept to within a short-head of the eventual winner but unable to find extra to run it down in the final stages.
3 5 ABLE KNIGHT (CE079) D Beadman H/TT Raced alongside the leader. Opened up a clear advantage 300 M out but unable to find enough to hold off top pair in the final stages.
4 2 CENTENNIAL SMILE (CG165) M W Leung CP Crowded at the start and was outpaced early stages. Remained at the rear and hugged the rails making home turn. Encountered traffic after straightening but closed off strongly once finding a clear run.
5 4 KEY WINNER (CG157) G Mosse TT 2-wide behind the leaders. Kept on fairly in the straight but unable to gain ground.
6 6 AMAZING CHOICE (CG163) D Whyte B Raced 2-wide at midfield. Had some trouble getting through traffic after straightening. Ran on only fairly in the final stages.
7 8 SWEET BABY (CG294) W M Lai V Raced 3-wide without cover at midfield. Remained on same pace in the straight.
8 11 SPRING SMILES (CG269) M Nunes B Crowded at the start and raced towards the rear. Last to straighten and made up some ground in the straight.
9 7 CHINSOLA (CD328) Z Purton B/TT1 Settled 2-wide behind midfield. Switched out for a run when turning for home and only kept same pace to the finish.
10 12 SUPER POWER (CH117) C K Tong B/TT Mostly behind midfield. Ran on same pace in the home straight.
11 10 PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) S K Sit B/H/TT Off slowly and raced in rear section early stages. 3-wide behind midfield in back straight. Took a wide turn home and only ran past a beaten runner.
12 1 WONDER KID (CH233) P H Lo B/TT Took the lead at 1500 M. Remained in a disputed lead turning for home but soon weakened.
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