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Race 5 (285)

TAI LONG TSUI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 PERFECT TO GREAT (D327) K Teetan SR/TT Began awkwardly and bumped, raced at rear on the outside, 5-1/2L back, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly to score by a narrow margin.
2 3 STAR CONTACT (E472) Z Purton CP/TT Moderately away from a tricky draw, positioned 2 wide, 1-1/2L back, there to turn, hit the front 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner on line.
3 9 GALLANT HERO (E480) M F Poon BO/XB Jumped with them, positioned on rail slightly behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground throughout, closed off well to take a place without threatening the first two. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 5 SUNNY DELIGHT (E339) H Bowman B/TT Shifted in at start, raced 2 wide towards rear early, sent forward after entering the back straight, took the lead 750M, led by 1-1/2L on turn, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually final 100M.
5 11 WINWIN THIRTYTHREE (C110) R Maia V Out in line, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, a bit closer on turn, taken wide 350M, made some progress in straight.
6 12 FORTUNE PRESIDENT (G054) H T Mo B- Slightly inconvenienced shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside, 7 lengths back on turn, made some progress in straight.
7 1 STARFIRE GEMS (G453) C Y Ho XB-/TT Bumped start and unbalanced, sent forward to take the early lead, headed near 1200M, positioned 4th in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
8 2 BILLIONAIRE SECRET (G303) K C Leung H/PC/XB2/TT- Began well, raced in midfield on the outside, dropped towards rear on turn, one-paced in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 4 EQUILIBRIUM TURBO (E195) S De Sousa B-/TT1 Began well from gate 1, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide from 650M, 3 wide on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
10 6 BELL OF HAPPINESS (G178) L Currie H/TT Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
11 7 SMILING MOON (G281) M L Yeung CP Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 1200M, headed 750M, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M.
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