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Race 8 (611)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 TOY STORY (CJ217) W C Marwing SR Able to hold a rail position in midfield with the help of an inside draw, shifted wide to improve passing 500 M, produced a sustained burst inside 300 M to ultimately win this in determined fashion.
2 4 WHIPLASH (CG072) C K Tong TT Jumped well and soon grabbed the inside rail, 3Ls back in 6th making the home turn, ran on strongly down the inside and looked to have the race sewn up until the winner swooped late. Fine effort in defeat.
3 10 VICTORY STYLE (CG120) W M Lai -- Patiently ridden in a rearward position 6 to 7Ls behind the leaders, waited with until 350 M and finished strongly from off the pace.
4 5 SPEEDY STAR (CJ174) O Doleuze -- Ordinary jump, guided to a handy position not far off the leaders, had to be urged along passing 700 M, charged down the center of track and looked a winner 200 M out, but unable to sustain effort close home.
5 9 SUPER GENKI (CH195) M Chadwick TT Away well enough and drifted back to the rear as expected, over 10Ls behind leader down the back straight, came out of the pack to finish best of the rest but was given too much to do.
6 12 DR WELL (CD165) M L Yeung -- Showed early speed to cross over and took them along under a steady tempo, had an uncontested lead to straight, kept on until succumbing inside the final 150 M.
7 2 CHAMPION LAD (CH042) K T Yeung XB/TT Assumed a 3-wide position in midfield after beginning from the widest barrier, shifted wider passing 400 M to go forward, responded fairly to pressure and could never make his presence felt.
8 8 GREAT HERO (CH016) Z Purton B/TT Slow to begin, held up in 2nd last along the rail, 7Ls to make up passing 400 M , picked up only fairly down the inside and was never threatening.
9 3 MR COOL (CD071) H W Lai B/TT Crossed to the rail under a positive ride, raced close to the pace throughout, well placed turning in but couldn't find another gear, outpaced from 200 M.
10 6 BEAUTIFUL CHOICE (CH130) P H Lo TT Along the fence in midfield early but shifted wide to stride forward entering the back straight, unbalanced near 600 M, had his chance but unable to muster speed. No extra inside 200 M.
11 1 JUGGERNAUT (CJ019) B Prebble B/TT Went forward to chase the pace but was caught wide on the first turn, one out one back from leader rounding the home bend but dropped away quickly inside 300 M.
12 11 DASHING THUNDER (CD080) Y T Cheng CP Held a position in midfield early but was gradually shuffled back towards the rear, under serious pressure passing 600 M but unable to find his stride, eased 150 M from home. (Jockey questioned / Unacceptable performance.)
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