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Race 3 (625)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 BOLD CHAMPION (CG127) C K Tong V Good jump. Eased to a prominent spot 1300 M out. Urged from 500 M when the tempo quickened and shifted 4-wide turning in. Responded well in the straight and powered clear to claim victory closing stages.
2 10 BULB TREASURE (CH048) W M Lai -- Began well from a high draw. Raced 2-wide behind the speed from 1200 M. Disputed lead 500 M out. Hung on well in the straight but couldn't fend off the eventual winner closing stages.
3 5 EVER KING (CE147) K C Leung V/TT Raced within 4Ls of the pace on fence through to the home turn. Ran on well in the straight and was closest at finish.
4 1 MINGS' HERO (CJ011) B Prebble SR Raced 2-wide within 3Ls of the pace through to the Rock. Ridden 500 M out when the tempo quickened. Kept making headway in the straight to make frame at the line.
5 3 BREAKING POINT (CJ179) Z Purton PC- Quickly into stride. Took lead on fence from 1300 M. Disputed lead 500 M out. Kept battling with the quinella pair until 100 M. Finished out of the frame just by a narrow margin.
6 6 WONG'S FAVOURITE (CG131) Y T Cheng SR-/V-/B1 Raced 2-wide 8Ls back early stages. Sprinted into the leading section passing 700 M and was 3-wide making the home turn. Just held ground thereafter without troubling the principals.
7 12 BOBO WIN (CC238) W C Marwing TT Slow to begin. Raced 8Ls back on rails through to the Rock. 6Ls off and came widest swinging for home. Made up minor ground in the straight.
8 9 QUALITY-QUALITY (CE250) B Doyle B2 Well enough away. Settled 2-wide within 5Ls of the pace through to the home straight. Ran on fairly thereafter.
9 4 CHATER DE LAGO (CG246) D Whyte B/TT Raced 2-wide 6Ls back through to the Rock. Hard ridden and got closer rounding the bend. No further improvement down the centre of the straight.
10 7 MAGIC J (CK112) S K Sit CP1/H1 Slowly away. Raced 6Ls off the pace on fence through to the Rock. Urged at the bend when the tempo quickened but couldn't quite follow. No progress in the straight.
11 8 PERFECT MATCH (CJ072) J Lloyd B Trailed 10Ls on fence throughout. Never picked up.
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