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Race 7 (206)

GOUGH HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 LUMINOUS (CE300) C K Tong -- Soon took up running but handed up lead around stables bend. Tracked leader to straight. Soon came to challenge and hit front 200 M out. Won well.
2 6 WARM EMBRACES (CJ162) D Whyte -- Soon taken back from the widest draw. Trailed the field to straight. Made significant progress down inside to just fail.
3 10 UNIQUE SPEED (CG134) H W Lai TT Broke well. Settled in midfield on rails about 3Ls off the speed. Similar turning for home. Fought on under pressure without threatening.
4 7 CRYSTAL (CE209) P H Lo B Contested lead from high draw. Crossed to the front passing 1200 M. Led to 200 M when swamped under pressure.
5 3 NOBLE SILENCE (CD238) E Saint-Martin -- Settled just worse than midfield on rails. Briefly held up off the rails shortly after straightening. Fought on steadily without threatening.
6 1 MASTER GUNNER (CJ142) D Beadman -- Soon steadied to rear. Remained well back and went widest for a run down centre of straight. Produced nice impression home.
7 11 SOLAR POWER (CE047) K T Yeung TT Settled just worse than midfield but closer up early when jostled between runners and lost position coming out of home straight. Similar towards rear turning in. Kept on steadily without threatening.
8 9 SUPER CHARGE (CC299) M L Yeung B- Close up early but remained wide before back straight, when racing one-out-one-back disputing 2nd. Gradually faded from 400 M.
9 8 DUMBARTON ROCK (CJ228) G Mosse TT Travelled wide towards rear. Took closer order going up Rock. Went wider around home bend. Made no show in straight.
10 12 KOWLOON FIT (CE247) K L Chui -- Settled in midfield in running line. Came under pressure entering home straight but soon dropped out tamely. (Questioned for poor performance.)
11 5 ROCKET POWER (CH136) B Prebble B/TT Raced tight in midfield coming out of home straight. Remained 3-wide without cover down far side. Took closer order around the Rock but dropped away quickly passing 500 M. (Tactic questioned.)
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