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Race 1 (352)

YUE MAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   2200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SKY GEM (C251) C Y Ho P/TT Bumped start, raced at tail in the early stages, sent forward after passing 1000M, took the lead 650M, led by half length on turn, kept on very strongly in straight, easily scored.
2 8 ART OF RAW (V368) B Shinn H/TT Commenced well from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 5 VICTORIOUS SEEKER (C091) K C Leung B Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, found cover 1250M, 2 wide from 550M, 1 to 2 lengths back on turn, kept on evenly in straight to take a place.
4 11 YOUNG GLORY (B292) N Callan B Jumped well, raced 3 wide with cover, 5 lengths or so back, sent forward after passing 700M, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, kept on evenly in straight to make frame.
5 9 WICKER (B425) K Teetan B Slightly slow out, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, made some progress in straight.
6 6 REEVE'S MUNTJAC (C174) S De Sousa B/XB/TT Bumped start, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight.
7 2 GARLIC YEAH (V039) Z Purton B Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide from 700M, 2 lengths back on turn, weakened gradually in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 1 CHAPARRAL STAR (A220) K H Chan TT Began very awkwardly, raced 3 wide with no cover at rear, sent forward after passing 1600M, settled 2 wide, a length or so back from 1200M, found cover 650M, inconvenienced near 400M, weakened in straight.
9 3 AEROFLASH (C310) L Hewitson -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
10 12 ROMANTIC JOURNEY (B107) J Moreira B/H/TT Bumped start, positioned on rail behind midfield, angled out after passing 650M, very wide into straight, made no progress in the run home.
11 4 GREAT SMART (C319) H W Lai B Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield early, 3 wide from 1400M, 4 lengths back on turn, weakened early in straight.
12 7 DIVINE POWER (C175) T Piccone B Moderately away, raced prominently but wide in the early stages, took the lead 1600M, found rail 1250M, led by a length in the middle stages, headed near 650M, peaked turning in, weakened early in straight.
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