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Race 8 (405)

BLUE POOL HANDICAP   Rating:110-85   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 ASTROLOGER (G102) A Badel SR Began awkwardly, settled towards the rear in a fast run race, pushed along 500M, quickened up strongly down the inside, led nearing 100M before going clear.
2 10 GRATEFUL HEART (D278) M Chadwick CP/TT Dropped back to race at the rear, 8Ls off the fast pace passing 400M, finished off well to go 2nd close home.
3 5 REWARDING TOGETHER (D334) S De Sousa B/TT Slow to begin, settled towards the rear further back than intended, wide into straight, finished off well down outside of straight, nearest finish.
4 7 PING HAI GALAXY (C377) K Teetan -- From draw 10 shifted in behind runners to avoid racing wide, in midfield 4-5Ls off the fast pace, improved to 3rd mid-straight, flattened out final stages.
5 3 NERVOUS WITNESS (E421) H Bowman XB Emerged as leader passing 1000M, set fast pace in the lead, caught nearing 100M, no extra late stages.
6 9 FAMILY FOLKS (D505) A Hamelin B Held up in midfield along the 2-path, taken wider 600M, put in a mild bid on straightening, not reach leaders.
7 4 CAMPIONE (G235) Y L Chung TT Quickly into stride, led early then restrained to race behind leaders, lost ground when checked 600M, gave some response early straight to go 3rd briefly, run ended 150M lost several places late.
8 6 HANDSOME BO BO (B119) M F Poon TT Began awkwardly, never far off behind leaders, ran on only fairly over final 300M, never able to challenge.
9 1 COMPUTER PATCH (D139) C L Chau CP/TT Settled down midfield from draw 12, outpaced home turn, failed to run on final 300M. Never threatened.
10 8 KEEP YOU WARM (D272) L Hewitson B/XB Not hurried on jumping from draw 1, held up towards the rear, failed to respond top of the straight, never going the pace to challenge, eased final 100M when no chance.
11 11 HARMONY AND RICH (D110) M L Yeung -- Began awkwardly, moved up to chase leaders, couldn't go on passing 250M, weakened.
12 2 KURPANY (D172) K H Chan TT From wide draw moved up to press leader on outside, pushed along 450M, failed to respond soon weakened to last.
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