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Race 1 (314)

YAU TONG HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 WINNING PAL (CJ138) O Doleuze B Settled well behind early stages, took closer order turning into back straight, circled field from just worse than midfield around the bend, defied the widest run into straight to score easily.
2 4 HEALTHY MANNER (L151) M Guyon -- Settled in midfield from a bad draw, came under pressure rounding home bend, fought on steadily to claim 2nd closing stages.
3 7 MASTER DRAGON (L137) K C Leung B/TT Began with others, soon driven across the track to settle in a one-out-out-back position, maintained a similar spot down far side and was about 2Ls back in 3rd into straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
4 10 WESTERN STAR (CK299) W M Lai -- Never too far off in 3rd or 4th on rails, similar when just over 3Ls off the speed turning for home, kept on same pace without quickening.
5 8 SONOFTHEWEST (L063) N Callan TT Led the field into back straight, ceded advantage to settle for 2L 2nd, held same to home turn, fought on under pressure until finding no extra inside final 200 M.
6 6 GREEN GLORY (CJ177) J Lloyd B/TT Began from the widest barrier, travelled wide in midfield without cover, remained similar into home straight, tightened and lost position just inside 300 M, fought on steadily to the line.
7 11 SAMBUOYANT (CE172) M W Leung -- Soon dropped to tail-end, went widest into straight, ran past well-beaten horses down centre of home straight.
8 1 AIPODER IMAGE (CJ031) T H So B Slightly slow out, remained in last few to straight, only ran past well-beaten runners in straight.
9 3 GREAT SHOW (CK001) D Whyte B Began fairly, settled mainly in midfield, saved ground turning for home to reach as close as 2L 3rd on rails, quickly swamped shortly after straightening.
10 5 SUPER SURPRISE (CH210) W C Marwing B Travelled behind midfield on rails most of way to straight, went home one-paced.
11 2 ENERGETIC BOY (CH153) M Chadwick B Began with others, soon taken back to settle worse than midfield, made no impression in the run home.
12 12 MARS EXPRESS (CK329) C K Tong B1/TT Raced outside leader early stages, took up running entering back straight, maintained a 2L advantage most of way to home turn, soon weakened under pressure after straightening.
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