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Race 2 (700)

MAN CHEUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 CLASSIC NAVIGATOR (CD330) W M Lai TT Raced in front of midfield one off the fence. Peeled out turning for home and dug deep over the latter stages to score nicely with a well timed effort.
2 1 DESTINY'S CHILD (CK156) Z Purton B/XB/TT Held the front along the rail early, then was pressured soon after the 600m, dueling for leading duties. Was collard over the final stages despite shifting out abruptly near the post.
3 8 MILLION DARLING (CL056) D Whyte TT Rolled forward from the outside alley to eventually cross and park outside the leader near the 600m. kept on gamely despite the workload and being bumped close to home.
4 5 MAKE IT (CL139) C K Tong CP Made his run from near the tail of the field along the fence. Ran on well.
5 2 FRESH AIR (CL206) Y T Cheng B Slow to begin but recovered to stalk the leader along the paint after the 650m. had every chance but whacked away at the same speed over the final stages.
6 3 GO FAY FAY (CK313) T H So -- Couldn't go the early speed of the race settling near the rear of the field, 3 wide with cover. Made good ground after straightening up towards the centre of the track.
7 11 SPLENDID SAILS (CG077) M Chadwick B/SR Settled close to midfield, 1 off with cover. Was steadied near the 600m, worked home fairly.
8 9 NOT QUITE PERFECT (CG254) M L Yeung B/TT Copped a steady near the 600 M and lost its position whilst behind the speed, settling worse than midfield. Only plodded to the line, weakening in the final stages.
9 12 SOLAR BOY (CL213) H W Lai -- Camped behind the leaders passing the 600m, but then travelled 3 wide without cover on the turns. Faded inside the furlong.
10 10 MORE THAN YOU WISH (CK380) K W Leung V Not the best away settling towards the tail of the field about 4 wide. Raced wide thereafter failing to make any appreciable ground in the home stretch.
11 4 SOU MA TAM (CH253) M W Leung B Settled about midfield but coursed wide and without a lot of cover, giving ground on the circle. Struggled in the run home.
12 7 KARBRIDGE (CK251) B Prebble P-/B2/TT Raced prominently but was always posted very wide without cover. Never likely.
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