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Race 1 (494)

AP LEI CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 HAPPY HORSE (H061) E C W Wong H/P/TT Shifted out at start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length turning in, kept on well to the line and scored.
2 6 SWEET DIAMOND (G063) A Badel TT Began well from a wide draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, 1 to 2 lengths back turning in, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 4 HAPPY TANGO (D075) Y L Chung B Made contact at start, raced in 2nd, a length or so back on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place, always held.
4 1 ACE TALENT (H046) H Bentley H/P1/TT Jumped well, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, no clear run near 150M, ran on evenly thereafter.
5 7 SMART LEADER (B456) K De Melo B/XB/TT Taken back to race at tail, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to be nearest on line.
6 9 GOODMANSHIP (E208) K Teetan B/TT Bumped shortly after start, positioned 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off evenly.
7 5 MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) A Atzeni B/TT Began fairly, raced 3 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back turning in, made minor progress in straight.
8 8 AUGUST MOON (D409) K H Chan BO/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, unable to slot in, raced 4 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, kept on same pace in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 10 GREAT DAYS (H119) Z Purton H/PC/XB Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
10 12 DEVIL AND GOLD (G443) M F Poon B1 Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
11 3 MR GOOD VIBES (H180) B Avdulla B Began awkwardly and crowded, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
12 11 DASHING GLORY (G397) M L Yeung TT- Moderately away from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
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