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Race 7 (134)

LEIGHTON HANDICAP   Rating:56-32   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 JEWEL BOX (BV024) Y T Cheng -- Soon led from widest draw. Headed at 1000 M, remained in prominent position. Responded well in the straight to hit the front 100 M out. Won readily.
2 7 COMFORT (BT156) S Dye B1 Settled at rear. Under pressure from 500 M, made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
3 4 COMEDY (BS140) W C Marwing -- Jumped awkwardly, towards rear. Closer order rounding home bend. Ran on steadily final 200 M.
4 5 GRAND PRIZE (BL087) K H Ting -- Midfield despite being pushed along early. Made gradual ground final 200 M.
5 9 MASCOT TREASURE (BV248) D Whyte -- At rear after jumping awkwardly. Steady improvement from 800 M to be prominent into straight. Kept on well though unable to threaten the placegetters.
6 6 THE GREATEST (BN260) J Egan B Niggled along to be in touch. Short of room on straightening. Made up some late ground when into clear. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 8 CHINA RED (BT303) M de Montfort B In touch, dropping to behind midfield briefly rounding the first turn when caught wide. Behind leader entering straight, kept on one-pace, tired close home.
8 10 RANGEELA (BS035) R Fradd B Ridden to take lead at 1000 M. Headed 100 M out, steadily weakened closing stages.
9 3 CHIU CHOW BOY (BN225) M W Leung BO Began awkwardly, midfield. Dropped back from 600 M, inconvenienced at 400 M. Not a factor thereafter.
10 1 WINTEL (BT151) C Brown B At the back, trapped wide without cover middle stages. Steady progress from Rock to be midfield turning in. Kept on one-pace, weakened closing stages.
11 11 UNIVERSAL GLORY (BV162) S King -- Around midfield. Steadied and dropped to the back near 900 M. Inconvenienced at 400 M, not in contention afterwards.
12 12 NAZAKAT II (BV204) W M Lai B Well there. Began to give ground from the Rock, further inconvenienced at 400 M. Soon tailed off.
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