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Race 8 (628)

HUNG HOM HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 ARCADA (A240) A Domeyer TT Jumped on terms, settled in mid-division 3-4Ls behind leader in a steadily run race, kept responding to riding passing 300M, did best work late to wear down leader just in time.
2 10 VIGOR FAME (B260) M F Poon H/XB/TT Away awkwardly, caught wide no cover before reaching leader 1100M, closed hard to wrestle the lead 100M only to be caught late.
3 6 JOLLY HONOUR (C080) U Rispoli B/TT Prominent behind leaders, loomed up to win 200M, kept on well to the finish just couldn't get there in time.
4 9 PERFECT PAIR (C027) R Bayliss -- Pressed forward from draw 12, crossed to the lead 1400M setting steady pace, fought on well early and mid-straight, just couldn't hold off first 3 final stages. (Lame next day.)
5 8 GOD OF DRAGON (B108) C Y Ho H1/TT1 Held up in mid-division along the 2-path, shuffled back to near the rear home turn, stayed on well enough over final 300M but comfortably held by leaders.
6 7 MERRYGOWIN (V396) C Wong B Bustled along early stages to find the rail, chased leaders in 4th, kept battling away to the line but never going the pace to challenge. (Lame next day.)
7 11 ALL YOU KNOW (A320) C Schofield B-/H Steadied early stages to obtain cover, shuffled back to last midway, taken wide upon straightening, closed well but from too far back.
8 1 MARZOUQ (B094) J Moreira -- Began well, not hurried and settled worse than midfield 4.5L on the inside, in 8th spot 400M, couldn't muster the speed to challenge leaders.
9 2 VINCY (B213) Z Purton B1/TT From draw 1 restrained to race in midfield early stages, got shuffled further back after 1100M, took time to muster early straight, commenced to finish off 200M but got held up final 50M. (Jockey questioned.)
10 5 AMAZING SATCHMO (A363) M Harley B In mid-division, caught 3-wide no cover throughout, couldn't quicken with rivals on straightening, kept on fairly to line.
11 4 LUCKY GIRL (T355) G van Niekerk TT Began only fairly, held up towards rear, became difficult to settle 900M, swung 3-wide home turn, couldn't make much progress, boxed on fairly.
12 12 VILLA FIONN (B339) M Chadwick B From wide draw shifted across behind runners, severely checked 1400M, raced as the back marker before making a mid-race move, no extra turning in, gave ground form 250M.
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