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Race 1 (286)

YIU WA HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BERNINI (CJ168) B Prebble B Positioned behind midfield and travelled strongly throughout, picked up in good style entering home straight, swept to the front near 100 M and drew well clear at the finish.
2 4 WINNING STRATEGY (CJ353) S K Sit -- Fractious in stalls and slow to begin, held inside running in midfield, picked up well to go 2nd final 50 M but made little impression on the winner.
3 7 MONTY (CH164) O Doleuze -- In the group chasing leaders early, strode forward to press the lead passing 600 M, led with 200 M to go, kept on but not pace of the first two in late stages.
4 6 TRANSCENDENCE (CK280) K L Chui H/TT Restrained after jump, settled in midfield about 3Ls behind leaders, briefly threatened with a promising looking run early straight but turned one pace final 150 M.
5 10 MUTUAL GAIN (CE275) B Doyle B Taken back from a wide draw, soon detached from the field and had to be niggled along to stay in touch, switched widest to challenge from 350 M, ran on well but was left with too much to do.
6 11 OPTIC KING (CE139) G Cheyne SR/CP/TT Forced the early pace then eased back to sit behind leaders, had his chance but lacked pace to seriously challenge.
7 3 CHAIN WIN (CJ315) J Lloyd H/TT Made use early and vied for lead till 600 M, held slender advantage turning in, headed 200 M and could find no extra in late stages.
8 8 WINNER (CK159) M Chadwick B Not hurried after the jump and settled towards the rear 6Ls off the pace, kept on same speed in straight under maximum pressure, never factored.
9 12 NOBLE ZOOM (CC298) H W Lai V Driven forward in early stages but unable to overcome the wide barrier, 5-wide throughout and covered more ground than others, found nothing on straightening and soon dropped out of contention.
10 2 ARITZIA (CK108) K C Leung B Ordinary jump but soon pushed to a rail position just off the lead, shuffled back to midfield approaching the turn, couldn't go with them as the race got serious, eased close home.
11 1 HOT SUN (CJ005) Y T Cheng -- Never far off in chasing group just behind leaders, caught 4-wide without cover from 700 M, driven approaching 400 M but no progress, dropped out gradually.
12 9 PERFECT ATHLETE (CG276) C W Wong -- Went to the front as expected but was caught wide until 600 M, outpaced making the final turn then weakened rapidly passing 200 M.
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