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Race 9 (433)

CYPRESS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SOULMATE (D404) Z Purton E Inconvenienced at start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on strongly in straight, easily scored.
2 8 STORM LEGEND (G139) H Bentley TT- Average to begin, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths back, there to turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 9 READY PLAYER ONE (G143) C Y Ho CP1/TT Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, closer on turn, very wide into straight, made very good progress in the run home, nearest on line.
4 3 LEAP OF FAITH (C386) V Borges -- Moderately away, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, same position on turn, kept on well early straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly thereafter.
5 11 PERFECT MARYKNOLL (E319) M L Yeung B/TT Began smartly from gate 1, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on evenly to the line.
6 5 GALLANT CROWN (D359) K Teetan B/TT Hampered start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, moved a bit closer after passing 450M, very wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 7 KING TOURBILLON (G097) D Moor TT Taken back from gate 9, raced behind midfield on the inside, 6 lengths back, 2 wide turning in, one-paced in straight.
8 6 KINDA COOL (D297) M Chadwick B Bumped start, race 2 wide in midfield, commenced move approaching 450M, 3 to 4 wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
9 4 HAPPY ANGEL (G133) H W Lai CP Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 8 lengths back, a bit closer on turn but still the last into straight, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
10 10 BARON ZEE (G077) H T Mo B1/TT1 Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, peaked 400M, weakened early in straight.
PU 1 BEAR AGAIN (C301) M F Poon SR Shifted in at start and made contact, trapped very wide, a length or so back, weakened after passing 1000M, soon pulled up. (See Racing Incidents.)
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