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Race 8 (186)

PO KIN HANDICAP   Rating:72-52   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 FLIGHT OF FANCY (BV069) J Egan B Handily placed racing 2-wide in 5th place 2.5Ls off pace, improved to challenge turning in and just a neck down on CHOCOLATE TYCOON 200 M out, stayed on well to line.
2 7 CHOCOLATE TYCOON (BT257) F Coetzee B Always prominent in 2nd or 3rd racing 2-wide, challenged racing 3-wide entering straight and led 300 M out, all out but not fend off FLIGHT OF FANCY and passed 150 M.
3 1 ARRIBA-ARRIBA (BT079) H K Yim B Tardy start, 5Ls off pace 1200 M and on fence, travelled well and 3Ls off pace entering straight, ran on well in straight to be nearest finish.
4 4 CUPID (BV043) D Dunn SR Held up one rear 7Ls off pace, 5Ls off on straightening, ran on well to weave a way between beaten horses in straight, nearest finish.
5 10 DANDY BUNNY (BV328) S Dye -- Not break well, held two from rear racing 2-wide 6Ls off speed, improved to settle 3Ls down turning in, one-paced final 300 M.
6 2 FRAME'S PEOPLE (BV257) D Whyte B Settled 4Ls off lead racing 2-wide until bend when improved to sit 2.5Ls off pace racing 3-wide, outpaced by principals by 200 M marker and no extra thereafter.
7 6 EXCEL KID (BN168) A Marcus B Held on inside in mid-division 3.5Ls off pace, raced in snatches from 600 M out to home straight, found nothing under strong pressure 300 M out, weakened away.
8 9 MAJESTIC WARRIOR (BV234) W C Marwing B Sent on to race 4-wide round first bend past stands and take up lead 1200 M out on inside, never more than 1L clear, under pressure 400 M out, overhauled 300 M out, no extra.
9 8 TAMBORA STAR (BS097) S K Sit P-/SR2 Settled in 4th place on inside 1L off pace, similarly placed 400 M out but failed to quicken and dropped away tamely.
10 5 STINGER (BV109) M W Leung B Slowly away, raced in rear 8 to 10Ls off pace until home turn when 7Ls behind, no impression.
11 12 ME AND YOU (BT011) K H Ting -- Ridden to lead on inside after 200 M raced, 2nd 1200 M out on leader's quarters, under pressure 600 M out and passed 500 M out, weakened right out.
12 3 DIAMOND AND GOLD (BP100) G Mosse -- Ridden from gates to take up prominent position, sat 3-wide throughout in 5th or 6th place 3Ls off pace, labouring 500 M out, weakened and came home in own time. (See Racing Incidents.)
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