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Race 1 (701)

SHUI LONG WO HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 SPEARHEAD (M083) K C Leung SR1/TT Began well from a poor draw, soon taken back to race in rear and waited with, ran on strongly down outside of track to snatch victory near the line.
2 11 OYSTER (L146) W M Lai P/TT Began moderately, soon dropped to last few, obtained rails run at Rock, saved ground turning in hugging the rails, baulked for a run early in straight, finished off race well.
3 3 AMAZING SKY (L229) W C Marwing B Always thereabouts on the rails, hit the front 400 M out, unable to sustain effort and swamped final few strides.
4 8 TOUT VA BIEN (CJ020) T Angland B Settled in forward of midfield, well placed turning in, fought on steadily to hold some chance closing stages, failed to quicken to impress closing stages.
5 9 PACKING KID (M052) O Doleuze XB1 Hampered and lost ground early, soon recovered along rails to forward of midfield before home bend, continued to save ground turning for home, one-back in joint 2nd upon straightening, baulked until 200 M but one-paced late.
6 10 JOYFUL JOYFUL (CK284) D Beadman P/H Ridden along early but soon dropped to just worse than midfield, remained similar turning in, fought on steadily inside final 100 M to be nearest at finish.
7 7 NICHOLSON (M173) M W Leung -- Drawn wide, soon taken back to trail the field, saved ground on rails turning in, unable to find clear passages most of way in straight despite switching for a couple of times.
8 2 ASSURE (L368) T H So -- With leaders early, settled mainly 4-wide in midfield, just worse turning in, fought on steadily down centre of straight, never nearer.
9 1 SECRET OF WINNING (CK205) B Prebble TT Began with others, held slender lead early, remained 4-wde throughout far side and around the bend, lost position turning in, made no impression in the straight. (Mucus)
10 12 VICTORY GENERAL (L396) G Cheyne H/SR/XB Began moderately, contested lead early and remained amongst leaders far side, folded up quickly after straightening.
11 5 BEAUTIFUL DREAMER (CH108) J Lloyd B Began with others, settled just off the pace, 2L 5th at Rock, 3-wide rounding home bend, dropped further back turning in, raced tightly between and behind runners in straight before dropping out tamely.
12 4 KINGS DOMAIN (L219) Z Purton XB-/B/TT- Began with others, soon gained slender advantage down far side, narrowly headed rounding home bend, folded up quickly 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