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Race 3 (592)

KWU TUNG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SUNNY DESERT (CB346) S Dye B/SR Bumped and lost ground at the start and raced towards the rear early. Niggled along to improve after 800 M and was near midfield making home turn. Switched out for a rally in the straight and ran down the leader near the post.
2 1 GANBARIA (CE052) W C Marwing B Broke well. Disputed lead before taking over at 800 M. Opened up a 2Ls advantage on straightening. Kept on gamely final stages but was caught near the line.
3 2 DANEMAN HILL (CD374) B Prebble P Jumped only fairly. Raced on fence and no worse than midfield. 4Ls off the pace at the bend and quickened on straightening. Continued well in the final stages for a minor placing.
4 5 SOUTHERN LIGHT (CB439) C Munce -- Dropped to rear section from widest draw. Saved ground along the rails making home turn. Steadily made up ground in the straight and was closest at finish.
5 10 WISDOM EXPRESS (CB377) K L Chui B Disputed lead before taking a sit behind the leader near 800 M. Kept pace and remained in a similar spot after straightening. Stayed on fairly but unable to turn up a notch in closing stages.
6 12 MASTER ABLE (CD349) S K Sit -- Jumped awkwardly and trailed field until straightening. Kept on fairly and made up ground in the home straight.
7 8 VITAL SPARK (CE292) Y T Cheng -- Outpaced and raced 2-wide behind midfield. Switched out on straightening and made up some late ground.
8 11 SMARTY FACE (CE051) G Schofield V Among leaders before taking a sit at midfield after 1000 M turn. Wide and without cover at midfield back straight. Improved in a 3-wide position at the bend and reached within 2Ls of the lead 400 M. Weakened final 200 M.
9 9 THUNDER STORM (CA226) W M Lai B/H Jumped well from wide draw and was out-paced. Steadily dropped to rear section. Last on straightening and only ran past a few beaten runners.
10 6 BAJAN BELL (CG142) D Whyte B1 Off slowly. Travelled 2-wide at midfield. Lacked a response when pressured making home turn. Steadily dropped out in the straight.
11 3 FLYING DAGGER (CG025) F Coetzee TT Hard ridden to contest for the early lead. Checked at the 1000 M turn and lost ground. Better than midfield back straight. Struggled to keep up at home turn and found nothing in the straight.
12 7 HAPPY ASH (CG106) C W Wong -- Among leaders early. Travelled 2-wide behind the pace after 800 M. Unable to keep pace at home turn and weakened in the straight.
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