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Race 8 (321)

CAUSEWAY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 JOYFUL UNION (C232) Z Purton -- From wide draw shifted across behind runners, held up behind midfield 5Ls off the pace, hit the line strongly on straightening, got up close home.
2 2 SHINING ACE (C229) J Moreira B Settled 2-wide in mid-division, switched wide nearing 400M, quickened up well to lead passing 200M, caught by fast finishing winner close home.
3 4 BALLISTIC KING (C231) C Schofield -- Jumped best, restrained to track leaders, driven near 300M, kept on well to the line for 3rd.
4 11 WINNING FEELING (C324) S De Sousa B Pushed to take lead, led at even pace, driven out 350M, caught inside 200M, no extra late but held on to 4th.
5 9 NORDIC WARRIOR (B371) A Badel B Not hurried early stages, took up a position behind midfield, niggled along 500M, stayed on moderately.
6 8 SUPERB DADDY (D235) M L Yeung -- Began fairly, ended up racing near the rear 6Ls back, took a while to pick up in straight, did best work late.
7 6 VICTORIAM (C186) B Shinn -- Caught wide no cover chasing leaders, bumped 200M, ran on mildly.
8 5 SMART LEADER (B456) K Teetan B/TT Outside leader, couldn't go on turning into straight, laboured home final 200M.
9 12 STAR MAJESTIC (S093) T H So B Dropped back from wide draw, soon detached in last, still 7Ls to make up 400M, failed to pick up.
10 3 FEARLESS FIRE (B085) C Y Ho B Steadied early stages from wide draw, held up 3-wide behind midfield, wide into straight, failed to run on.
11 10 THE RUNNER (D042) K C Leung B1 Began well from draw 1, chased leaders along the fence, kept on same pace turning in, steadied 150M, weakened towards the line.
12 7 HOME MADE (D069) N Callan B/TT Bustled along after the start, settled down midfield 3Ls back, saved ground on inside, driven along 400M out, soon outpaced.
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