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Race 7 (582)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 NOTHING NEW (E127) Z Purton H/P/XB Pressed forward from the widest gate travelling 4-wide onto first bend, 3-wide in 2L 5th onto back straight gaining steadily to joint 3rd 700 metres out, sustained progress to hit the front over 150 metres out, hung on well.
2 1 AMAZING ONE PLUS (D173) C L Chau P/XB/TT Settled in last few, baulked for a run upon straightening, switched in for a clear run 200 metres out, ran on well under pressure.
3 7 COPARTNER FIONN (G256) C Y Ho -- Began awkwardly losing ground, settled within 4L of pace in midfield in 7th on the rail, commenced move rounding home bend and obtained clear run upon straightening, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish.
4 4 BEAUTY GLORY (E459) J Moreira H/TT Began fairly from the one draw, gained narrow lead at the 1200-metre bend, led until headed by eventual winner over 200 metres out, swamped for a place late.
5 8 READY PLAYER ONE (G143) H Bentley CP/TT Pressed forward from a wide gate before travelling in 6th over 2.5L back, commenced move out wide rounding home bend and remained very wide into straight, ran on to be nearest at finish.
6 12 LET'S DO IT (E132) L Hewitson -- Settled one-out-one-back in 3rd, became over 2L back in 5th 700 metres out, switched off the rail for a run turning into home straight, quickened under pressure inside the 150 metres.
7 6 VILLA FIONN (B339) K C Leung B Taken well back from a wide gate, commenced move 3-wide at the 800 metres reaching 4L 8th briefly over 600 metres out, widest of all turning for home, ran on well under pressure down the centre of the straight.
8 2 GALLANT CROWN (D359) R Maia B/TT Travelled 3-wide in midfield from a wide gate, gained 2-wide position slightly further back into back straight, commenced move home bend and made short-lived effort down the inside of straight, no extra closing stages.
9 9 RIGHT HONOURABLE (A164) M Chadwick H/PC/TT Soon taken one back on the rail to 4th, became 3rd in similar one back position passing the 800 metres, came under pressure rounding home bend but faded steadily after straightening.
10 10 BEAUTY NOVA (G232) V Borges B Settled at the back after inconvenienced at the start, came under pressure rounding home bend, only ran past well-beaten horses late.
11 11 HAPPY DAILY (E294) M L Yeung CP/TT Pressed forward from middle draw, with leaders 3-wide without cover rounding stables bend, obtained position just outside race leader over 800 metres out, weakened under pressure after straightening.
12 3 HELENE WISDOM STAR (D460) M F Poon CP/H/TT Soon dropped to last few, remained in similar position into straight, found nothing.
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