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Race 5 (410)
CHEONG MING HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | BLUE SKY (CJ289) | O Doleuze | H | Out in line, held up in a one-off position just behind the mid-division, response well when asked for efforts final 300 M, ran on strongly and hit the lead in the last dew strides. |
2 | 5 | DUMBARTON ROCK (CJ228) | B Prebble | B/TT | Widely drawn, easily ran up to sit one out one back, niggled along and quickened well turning for home, kept on well in home straight, no extra final 50 M and headed in just before the line. |
3 | 1 | GREAT ACHIEVEMENT (CD250) | M L Yeung | TT | Prominently placed just behind the speed, travelled nicely throughout, kept on well in home straight for 3rd, but never troubled the top two. |
4 | 6 | MY HOME TOWN (CH331) | J Victoire | TT | Taken rearward gate 6 and soon found the fence, patiently ridden until the home turn, finished off fairly well down centre of straight without threatening the principals. |
5 | 11 | FLUKE (CJ061) | H W Lai | -- | Urged along to hold a one-off position in midfield, swung widest for home, rather one-paced in the straight, no extra final 50 M. |
6 | 10 | SOVIET PEARL (CK187) | J Lloyd | -- | Held up in midfield and travelled nicely on the rails, checked early in straight, finished off only fairly when clear 200 M out. |
7 | 3 | IRISH JIG (CJ125) | D Beadman | TT | Taken back from his wide draw and travelled 6Ls off the pace at rear, swung widest for home, only passed the tired runners in the straight. |
8 | 2 | WHITE JADE (CK131) | W C Marwing | CP/XB/H | Widely drawn, niggled along to chase leaders, caught 3-wide with no cover, struggled from the home turn, held ground until flattened final 250 M, soon dropped out. |
9 | 9 | REDRAGTOABULL (CJ292) | G Mosse | XB | Eased to a rearward position and travelled 3-wide with cover, finished off only fairly when obtained clear run final 200 M. |
10 | 4 | REALLY HAPPY (CJ165) | M Chadwick | TT | Broke only fairly and lacked early speed, urged along to hold a 3-wide position in midfield, no kick early in home straight, soon proved beaten. |
11 | 8 | HORACE'S CHOICE (CH169) | C K Tong | B/H/TT | Prominently placed 2 to 3Ls off the pace on rails, struggled from 700 M, got tried early in home straight, soon dropped out. |
12 | 12 | SILVER SUN (CE126) | M W Leung | -- | Urged to lead and found the fence at 1400 M, struggled at home turn, soon overhauled and got tired, finished tailed out. |
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 |