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Race 7 (385)

CANAL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 MY MATE ADRIC (L004) Z Purton CO Jumped well, prominently placed in the one-out-one-back spot, quickened 250 M out and soon took the lead, kept on soundly to win.
2 3 LEGEND EXPRESS (CK224) H W Lai B Urged early and ended up settling one-off in midfield, swung widest for home, responded well when asked 300 M out, finished off soundly for 2nd.
3 2 ROYAL PUMPKIN (CJ341) M W Leung P Started awkwardly, urged along to hold a fence spot just off the pace, bumped 1300 M out, held up early straight, finished off well when clear 250 M out, ran on for 3rd.
4 11 TRAVEL GUIDE (CK101) M Guyon B/H Given a waiting ride, settled two from the rear on rail, improved along the inner of the home straight, finished off well when clear 200 M out, just late for a place.
5 10 KING OF HEARTS (CK214) D Beadman P/XB/H Restrained in a one-off spot 2-3Ls off the pace, looked possible for a place early in the home straight, only one-paced when asked for efforts.
6 1 FLUKE (CJ061) G Mosse -- Taken towards the rear from gate 10, responded satisfactorily when placed under pressure 300 M out, made up gradual ground between horses.
7 12 VILASOL (CK303) D Whyte B/SR Settled one-off just behind the mid-division, swung widest for home, made up some ground final 250 M without threatening the principals.
8 9 LEO'S PRIDE (CK094) B Prebble B Taken back from gate 12 and travelled rearward until the home straight, only made limited progress when clear 250 M out.
9 7 MY WHISKY (CK071) M L Yeung TT Niggled along to lead and found the fence at the first turn, headed 250 M out, soon flattened.
10 8 SOARING RIVER (CK137) O Doleuze B- Taken back from gate 11, never better than midfield, flattened 150 M out.
11 5 MY GOAL (CJ131) Y T Cheng B/TT Pushed hard early to hold the box-seat, held up behind the tiring leader at the top of the home straight, failed to quicken when clear 200 M out, soon faded.
12 4 HIGH COMMAND (L390) W M Lai B Jumped only fairly, driven to take a one-off spot in midfield, on heels 1200 M out, got tired early in the home straight, 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