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Race 8 (677)

WONG NAI CHUNG GAP HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 IRIAN (CL187) D Beadman H Placed towards the rear and confidently ridden, had plenty to do turning in but quickened up well once a gap opened up 200 M, made rapid headway in latter part of straight and got up before the line.
2 10 INTERCHINA STAR (CJ226) H W Lai TT Never far off the pace in 4th, bid 3-wide into home straight, picked up well to hit lead 100 M from the line but had no answer to winner's late surge.
3 12 HOLD HANDS (CH116) C K Tong -- Placed 2-wide in mid-division, driven passing 400 M, finished off the race evenly and briefly looked a winning chance before the winner swept past in last 100 M.
4 6 SOVIET PEARL (CK187) Z Purton -- Unhurried in early and middle stages and positioned at the tail, switched to outside midway on the turn, ran on steadily to go 4th close home.
5 9 REALLY HAPPY (CJ165) M Du Plessis TT Ahead of midfield early, moved up to track leader 2-wide passing 1100 M, rallied to take over inside 250 M, had every chance but weakened over final 100 M.
6 5 OPERATION SECRET (CH081) G Cheyne CP Caught wide for 500 M then tucked in behind midfield for cover, angled out into clear 250 M, stayed on without threatening.
7 1 GREAT ACHIEVEMENT (CD250) K C Leung TT Gradually crossed to the lead, collared in early straight then weakened under pressure passing 200 M.
8 3 BLUE SKY (CJ289) T H So H Never better than midfield, travelled 3-wide to home straight and left without cover from 900 M, driven approaching 300 M but lacked a further response.
9 8 SAPELLI (CK191) D Whyte -- Positioned in midfield off the inside rail, failed to mount a serious challenge turning in, no extra closing stages.
10 11 LU YUE (CH278) S K Sit B- Driven to the front after the start, sat in handy 3rd entering the back stretch, not picked up in straight and weakened rapidly inside 100 M.
11 7 AMBITIOUS GENERAL (CJ066) B Prebble -- Towards the rear 7Ls off leader, circled 3-wide while launching his bid on the final turn, gave way passing 250 M.
PU 4 DUMBARTON ROCK (CJ228) M L Yeung B/TT Pushed for early lead, blundered near 1300 M, pulled up. (Lame / retired after race.)
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