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Race 2 (232)

AMERICA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 SURFER BOY (L306) Y T Cheng -- Camped 3 back, 2-wide with cover. Dashed well early in the straight and took control of the race in the final stages.
2 1 FIONN'S DRAGON (L046) D Whyte TT Settled with the backmakers, 1 off with cover. Closed off strongly.
3 3 FORTUNE SPIRIT (CK102) K C Leung B/TT Parked worse than midfield 2-wide with cover. Came widest in the straight and finished off smartly.
4 9 SUPERIOR WARRIOR (L167) T H So B/TT Went forward and led from the early stages, crossing to the fence near the 800 M. Commenced to tire over the concluding stages but was able to hold on to finish in the frame.
5 12 SUNSHINE BOY (CJ281) G Cheyne B/H/TT1 Travelled in 2nd position, 1 off with cover. Maintained its ground over about the last 100 M.
6 10 GOOD LOOKING WATCH (L278) J Lloyd B From a wide gate was taken back and made its run from the rear of the field, 2 deep with cover after settling. Ran on soundly.
7 4 ALL VICTORY (M107) M Chadwick TT1 Blew the start by lifting its front legs off the ground, losing considerable ground settling behind midfield the fence. Railed up in the straight and made good ground in the home straight.
8 11 GLOBAL RULER (L148) H W Lai TT Began awkwardly by getting its fore legs off the ground and consequently travelled at the rear of the field 1 off with cover. Ran on fairly.
9 7 CHINA GOOD (L258) N Callan SR/H1 Sent forward and took a sit in the early stages. Tracked the leader along the paint, faded inside the furlong.
10 2 DUKE'S VICTORY (L262) T Angland B Settled 3 back the fence. Never looked likely and in the final stretch only plodded home.
11 5 COSMO SUCCESSOR (CH118) C Y Ho B Coursed wide and without cover for most of the trip whilst racing on the speed. Never likely.
12 8 SOU MA TAM (CH253) F Coetzee B Settled close to midfield 3-wide with cover. Struggled in the home straight.
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