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Race 2 (096)

HUNG LUEN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 CELTIC TIMES (G230) K Teetan B/TT Slightly bumped after start, held up, ridden from top of home straight, strong run to lead close home.
2 3 CHAIN OF GOLD (J138) K C Leung BO/H/XB/TT Dropped out from wide draw, headway out wide final bend, ran on well final 200m.
3 1 SAMARKAND (H070) L Hewitson CP/TT Slightly bumped out of stall, forced pace, responded when challenged at top of home straight, headed final 50m.
4 2 NORTHERN BEAST (H233) Z Purton V-/B2 Tracked leaders, challenged and every chance from 400m out, one paced and unable to get on terms with leaders.
5 6 GLORIOUS JOURNEY (J137) M Chadwick TT Waited with towards rear, some headway final bend, unable to secure clear run until final 100m, stayed on.
6 7 PRINCE ALEX (G307) H Bowman CP/XB/TT Settled in mid-field, wide into home straight, briefly tight for room 200m out, never dangerous.
7 12 HANDSOME BOMB (H402) A Atzeni B/TT Tracked leaders, forward move to press leader 800m out, struggled to hold position final bend, weakened 200m out.
8 8 METAL KING (K135) M F Poon CP/TT1 Bumped shortly after leaving stall, mid division, forced to steady on heels 1000m out, chased along final bend, never a threat.
9 11 PERPETUAL POWER (J326) M L Yeung B- In rear after crowded at start, still in rear top of home straight, no impression.
10 9 NO OTHER CHOICE (K049) D Probert P1/H2/TT Pressed leader, started to lose position 700m out, dropped back quickly through field final bend, eased.
11 4 WITHOUT DELAY (K262) J Orman XB/B1/TT In touch, ridden on final bend to chase leaders, weakened final 250m and eased, bled.
12 5 MASSIVE FIRE (K466) C L Chau CP1/TT1 Bumped shortly after leaving stall, mid-field, unable to hold position from 500m out, well beaten.
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