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Race 2 (478)

HO CHUNG HANDICAP   Rating:88-64   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 TURF STAR (BM217) W Harris -- Jumped only fairly then quickly mustered pace to lead on fence after 150 M, never headed after that straightening 2-1/2Ls clear extending the margin under hands and heels to win comfortably. (Promoted.)
2 12 STAR OF MARBLE (BJ096) H K Cheung -- Began only fairly to be 7th 3-wide 5Ls from the leader at 1000 M, 6Ls back at Rock and ridden along home turn then running on well overcoming trouble at 150 M. (Cast plate.)
3 7 SOLID GOLD (BN211) E Saint-Martin -- Jumped fairly settling fence 4Ls from pace on 1st turn, off rail at 450 M cornering 4-wide, whip at 250 M responding gamely but could not quicken.
4 5 MASTER MERLIN (BN080) F Coetzee -- Began fairly settling fence behind leader, 2-1/2Ls in arrears turning in, whip at 200 M but no progress.
5 6 SCHNITZER (BH252) W H Tse -- Began fairly then hard ridden to stay prominent, 2nd one-wide 1-1/2Ls back at 1000 M, 2Ls afield at Rock then ridden along from 500 M, whip home turn but one-paced till losing headway final 150 M.
6 10 LAKE TAHOE (BN125) P W Kong -- Slowly away and was last after 100 M then improved along inside to 10th 6Ls back at 700 M, ridden along at 500 M keeping on one-paced under hands and heels in straight.
7 11 FIGHTING STRIKE (BK051) D Oliver -- Well away but could not go early speed, 8th one-wide 6Ls back at 700 M, ridden along from Rock and 9Ls in arrears at 450 M, whip at 200 M could not improve.
8 9 PRESIDE (BN031) D Lee -- Jumped only fairly settling rearward 5-1/2Ls back at 800 M, pushed along from Rock, 8Ls back straightening then only plodded.
9 8 MIGHTY MIGHTY (BK119) B Marcus -- Jumped only fairly and hard ridden in early part, 5th 2-wide 2-1/2Ls back on 1st turn, dropped back 4-1/2Ls from lead at Rock, hard ridden at 500 M plodding down home running.
10 4 JUST FOR PLEASURE (BN093) C K Tsang -- One of the best away but trapped wide, 4th 3-deep 2Ls back at 800 M then began to lose ground from 700 M, 6Ls back at 400 M tiring rapidly in straight.
11 3 FLYING TIGER (BL127) G Childs B Began awkwardly quickly dropping back to rear, always tailed off and never in contention.
12 1 CHATER SOVEREIGN (BL041) D Holland -- Began on terms but dropped back after being trapped wide, 4-deep 5Ls from lead on 1st turn, then lost more ground to 11th from 800 M, out of touch on home turn struggling in straight. (Enquiry held.)
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