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Race 1 (157)

TAI LAM CHUNG HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SPEEDSTAR (G181) K Teetan B Began only fairly, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, commenced move 350M, finished off very strongly, led close home.
2 9 VULCANUS (J150) C Y Ho -- Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 2 COSMO NAVIGATOR (H156) Y L Chung B Jumped well, raced in 3rd, 2 wide, same position on turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead 100M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two close home.
4 1 FAIRY HORSE (J144) H Bowman B1/TT Made contact with the left side of its barrier on jumping and lost ground, raced at tail, 8 lengths back turning in, made very good progress in straight to make frame.
5 4 URBAN TRIUMPH (H200) K C Leung V/TT Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, no clear run near 150M, cleared 75M, ran on evenly, short of run close home.
6 7 TATTENHAM (H121) A Badel H Away well, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run in straight.
7 12 SUNNY SHINES (H484) M F Poon B/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, kept on well in straight without threatening.
8 5 GOOD VIEW GLORY (H154) B Avdulla B Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide towards rear, similar position on turn, no clear run until final 100M, finished off evenly.
9 8 FALCON COURT (J056) A Atzeni CP-/B1/TT Bumped start, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home.
10 3 COUNTRY DANCER (H436) Z Purton PC Crowded start, raced in midfield on the outside early, moved closer from 1100M, positioned 2nd in the middle stages, kept on well early in straight, took the lead 150M, headed 100M, weakened quickly thereafter.
11 10 RATTAN WORLD (G384) A Hamelin PC/TT Began well from gate 1, raced towards rear on the inside, 8 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 6 HERO STAR (D033) L Ferraris TT Began smartly from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed approaching 150M, weakened final 100M.
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