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Race 8 (102)

HOK YUEN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 KING MILES (J158) C Y Ho CP-/H-/B1/TT From draw 1 moved up to track leader, quickly took over on straightening, kept going final 200M and pulled out all the stops to hold off runner-up late stages.
2 1 STORM RIDER (J027) L Ferraris B2 Taken back from wide draw, settled last 7Ls off the pace, driven wide into straight then closed off fastest under top weight, just missed.
3 9 LUCKY PLANET (H235) M F Poon B/TT Fast away and soon crossed to the lead, set good pace early and middle stages, headed early straight but kept battling to finish a creditable 3rd.
4 12 THE REVOLUTION (K092) K Teetan B1/TT Jumped on terms, restrained to race in midfield along the fence, in touch behind leaders 400M, kept on steadily to the line but couldn't find an extra gear to challenge.
5 10 THRIVING BROTHERS (J396) M Chadwick TT Away well from draw 2, sat 2-wide in mid-division, stayed on moderately over final 300M but not able to pose serious threat to first three.
6 11 JUSTIFYING (K027) A Badel TT Off to a good start, sat behind leaders 4th on settling, always in touch, kept battling to the line but never going the pace to challenge first three.
7 4 HAYDAY (H321) E C W Wong -- Chased leader, held 3rd from 400M, tried hard but flattened passing 150M, lost several places near line.
8 3 SUPER INFINITY (J320) B Avdulla B Jumped only fairly, settled in second half of the field holding 8th spot, wide into straight before running home fairly. (Jockey could offer no explanation for the disappointing performance.)
9 7 SUPER LEGENDS (H364) K C Leung B/TT Restrained to race near the rear 6Ls back, closed off one paced. Never dangerous.
10 8 LUCKY XANDER (K407) R Kingscote SR-/SB1 Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, ended up near last racing keenly, shuffled to last turning home, failed to run on.
11 5 LOCH TAY (K356) A Atzeni -- Taken back to a rearward spot from draw 12, hung in throughout the event and made contact with the running rail several times, couldn't run on passing 400M.
12 2 LA FORZA (J285) Z Purton B/TT Caught racing wide without cover in midfield, failed to respond when placed under pressure 350M, eased when final 200M. (Lame LF leg.)
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