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Race 9 (165)

HIGH ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 CHILL CHIBI (H109) Z Purton B/TT Out with rest, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, angled out 350M, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to score.
2 7 FLAMINGO TRILLION (H192) K C Leung -- Away well, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on very well in straight.
3 2 TELECOM FIGHTERS (D482) K De Melo -- Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two close home.
4 9 RED HARE KING (H188) M Chadwick TT Jumped well from the widest draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 750M, saved ground on turn, finished off well to make frame without threatening.
5 1 MR ASCENDENCY (G227) L Ferraris TT Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move 400M, showed good response early in straight, no extra final 100M.
6 8 KEEFY (G306) M F Poon -- Out in line, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide turning in, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
7 4 CAPITAL DELIGHT (H262) C Y Ho TT Moderately away, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened thereafter.
8 5 YELLOWFIN (G326) L Hewitson XB Away with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2-1/2L back, angled out 400M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M.
9 12 STAR CONTACT (E472) K Teetan B/TT Bumped shortly after start, taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths or so back turning in, made minor progress in straight. (Rider lost whip at 300M.)
10 10 TURIN MASCOT (H165) A Badel PC/TT Bumped shortly after start, raced at tail, 9 lengths or so back, slightly improved after passing 650M, 6 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.
11 3 WOODFIRE BRO (G115) M L Yeung TT Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the outside, 6 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 11 NATURAL STORM (C461) A Atzeni B-/V2 Began well from gate 1, raced at rear on the inside, 9 lengths back turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.
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