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Race 1 (212)

PACIFIC OCEAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 TELECOM TOP STAR (L276) Z Purton B Waited with, saved a lot of ground on rails turning in, badly baulked for a run until inside final 200 metres, quickened well to snatch race near line.
2 5 NOVEL START (M255) M L Yeung B2 Began well, raced outside leader before taking over passing the 800 metres, led until caught in the shadows of the post.
3 6 FRIENDS OF YAN OI (M406) T Angland TT Settled wide in midfield after beginning from a poor gate, came to challenge under pressure turning in, ran on steadily without threatening.
4 12 TELECOM CHIEF (P025) W M Lai B/TT Jumped fairly from the one draw, settled in midfield on rails, met minor interference 800 metres out, switched off heels for a run 200 metres, finished off race well.
5 9 FLYING KEEPER (M191) B Prebble TT Jumped well, taken back to race wide in midfield turning into far side, lost position approaching the Rock, wide turn, ran home nicely to be nearest at finish.
6 8 DRAGON CHOICE (L338) H W Lai B/TT Showed speed early, settling one back on rails when hampered and shuffled back to 3L 5th far side, saved ground on rails turning in, ran home one-paced.
7 7 FANTASY AND GOLD (N326) A Suborics H Contested early lead, settled one back on rails far side, kept on before weakening inside final 100 metres. (Bled)
8 1 BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) G Mosse H/V/TT Jumped fairly from a poor gate, settled wide in last few, hampered approaching the Rock, remained wide around the bend, produced good late impression inside final 200 metres.
9 11 DYNAMIC CROSS (L426) N Callan B Niggled along, soon picked up a prominent spot in 4th about 2L off the speed, remained similar turning in, one-paced under pressure when checked over 70 metres out.
10 3 FIERY RAIDER (M318) U Rispoli -- Contested lead early, raced prominently without cover most of way, weakened under pressure from the 200 metres.
11 4 SAMMY'S FALCON (CK383) C O'Donoghue B/TT Soon outpaced.
12 10 GRATIFIED (N388) K C Leung B1 Never seen with a chance.
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