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Race 3 (259)

BLUE POOL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 PLAN B (CJ123) J Victoire CP-/B1/TT Always prominent. Hit lead 200 M and kept on well to repel challengers.
2 2 LONGWAH RISING (CJ297) B Doyle -- Sat within 3Ls of the pace in a 2-wide position through to the home straight. Couldn't quite get to the winner but snatched 2nd late.
3 11 NATIVE KID (CG317) C W Wong CP Slow to begin and was driven to race at midfield on fence approaching the Rock. Checked and lost ground at 600 M. 4Ls down on straightening and responded well along the rail to land 3rd.
4 5 YOUNG LABEL (CJ218) M L Yeung -- Began well. Eased to sit 2-wide behind the leader. Every chance in the straight but couldn't contain the finishing effort of the front trio closing stages.
5 6 FLYING CHINA (CK266) Y T Cheng B Towards rear despite being ridden along. Checked severely at 600 M and dropped to last. 7Ls off turning in and ran strongly final 150 M. Nearest at finish.
6 10 ENGINEERING WONDER (CB300) T H So XB No Comments on Running information for this horse.
7 9 BONDI LAD (CK121) M Chadwick H/TT Slowly away and was bumped after start. Raced 3-wide towards rear through to the home straight. Made up good ground wide.
8 12 KEEN SOUL (CH092) M W Leung B Never far off the pace but trapped 4-wide without cover until home turn. Shifted 3-wide and sat ahead of midfield at 450 M. No extra gear in the straight.
9 8 EL ZONDA (CK132) K L Chui TT Travelled wide and without cover behind the speed until weakened shortly after home straight.
10 3 HAR HAR CHARMS (CE100) W M Lai -- Pressed forward early and led on fence from the Rock until peaked 300 M.
11 4 MASARYK (CL120) D Whyte TT1 Trapped wide behind midfield throughout. Failed to pick up in the straight after a tough trip.
12 7 GOOD SMILE (CK360) Z Purton -- 3-wide at midfield through to the home straight. Found nothing when asked.
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