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Race 5 (157)

DES VOEUX HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1600m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 TEAM VALOUR (BK038) A S Cruz -- Close up. Took over inside final 200 M. Won readily. (Promoted.)
2 1 KWACHA (BJ175) K S Lam -- Towards rear, improving to 4th halfway. Held some chance early in straight but just kept on same pace closing stages.
3 10 WIND TRACKER (BJ077) D Gauci -- In rear. Made steady headway under pressure from 700 M to be 2L 5th turning into straight. Kept on steadily under pressure.
4 2 LOVE MATCH (BE044) S M Tam -- Prominent. Hit the front going up Rock. Held lead until finding no extra inside final 200 M.
5 5 WIN TACK (BG220) C W Choi -- Midfield. Effort from Rock to be 3rd rounding home bend. Kept on same pace in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 7 NICKELS KING (BG373) D McKeown -- Never nearer. One-paced under pressure in straight.
7 8 OLYMPIC RECORD (BJ224) K L Tsui -- Jumped well. Steadily dropped to rear stable bend. Weakened in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 9 SMILE FOR ME (BJ117) W M Lai -- Travelled 4th. Given reminders to keep place going up Rock but soon weakened.
9 6 CHUNG SAN (BK140) K H Ting -- Soon dropped to rear. Never in contention.
10 3 ZAITECH (BE151) F Coetzee -- Led field until fading under pressure from Rock.
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