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Race 5 (107)

MOUNT KELLETT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 HERE COMES TED (C457) K Teetan CP Began awkwardly, sent forward to race prominently but trapped 3 wide, took the lead near 800M, found rail near 550M, travelled well on turn, kept on strongly in straight to hold off the challengers.
2 7 SPRINT FORWARD (C353) C L Chau B-/CP2/TT Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, challenged the leader after passing 400M, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, always held.
3 4 TELECOM ROCKET (C137) C Y Ho B Crowded on jumping, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, 2 wide turning, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
4 6 GALLANT CROWN (D359) A Hamelin B1/TT Began well from a wide draw, raced behind midfield on the outside, same position on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home without threatening the first few.
5 1 HERCULES (C476) Z Purton B Bumped start, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) (Found to have continuous epiglottic entrapment.)
6 5 ORIENTAL ELITE (A282) N Callan -- Away well, raced 2 to 3 wide with cover in midfield, 2 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off evenly.
7 3 SUN SUN FA FA (B467) A Badel B-/TT Made contact at start, raced towards rear on the inside, 4 to 5 lengths back, there to turn, made little progress in straight.
8 2 WON BALL (C504) M F Poon TT1 Taken back from gate 8, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, a bit closer on turn, made little progress in straight.
9 10 VIVA CHEF (D411) K C Leung -- Made contact at start, sent forward to take the early lead, headed 800M, allowed rival to cross near 600M, positioned right behind the leader on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
10 12 WINNING WAYS (B332) M Chadwick H/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, trapped very wide, a length or so back, 3 wide with no cover on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect.
11 9 SMILING FACE (D192) V Borges B/XB Began only fairly, raced at rear on the inside, 6 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
12 11 NOBLE MAN (C412) J Moreira B/E/TT Began smartly from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, raced in restricted room near 600M, 2 to 3 lengths back on turn, 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