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Race 5 (420)

KWAI FONG HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SOLAR POWER (CE047) H W Lai TT 4-back on fence in 10th about 5Ls from lead at halfway, still well back but going nicely turning in, quickened up well to lead inside 100 M, kept on.
2 6 BUTTERFIELD (CG178) G Mosse B Taken back and 7Ls last at 1100 M, 5Ls last turning for home, stayed on strongly through to the field to take 2nd close home.
3 4 FLUKE (CJ061) D Whyte -- Midfield 3-wide with cover 4Ls from pace at 1000 M, darted forward from the 500 M to lead at top of home turn, 2Ls clear 200 M out, lost quinella inside final 100 M.
4 9 REAL SPECIAL (CH320) M Du Plessis XB Went back, 6Ls back in rear at 1200 M, 5-wide (widest of all) when 4Ls down, stayed on okay for 4th.
5 5 HOLD HANDS (CH116) C K Tong -- Checked early on, crowded at 600 M when 3-back on the rails when 4Ls back in 8th, steadied turning in, didn't finish with quite his usual flourish.
6 8 MELLIFLUOUS (CH212) Y T Cheng -- 5Ls back in 9th with cover at the 1000 M and edged closer making the last turn, 2Ls back in 2nd at the furlong pole but couldn't sustain the bid.
7 11 CRYSTAL (CE209) M W Leung B Bounced to the lead and 1L clear at 1100 M, about a neck up from the 800 M but headed before the home turn and slipped out of contention.
8 10 HIGH INTELLIGENT (CD317) M Chadwick B/TT Caught 4-wide no cover early on and 3-wide no cover at halfway when 1L off pace, extra work took its toll in the straight.
9 2 YOUNG HERO (CH071) J Winks -- Hampered at 1100 M, 2-wide with cover in 8th or so between 3Ls and 4Ls from the pace through to homestretch, muted response when it mattered.
10 1 LUMINOUS (CE300) K L Chui -- 3-wide no cover 1L off pace at 1000 M, a neck 2nd at the 800 out 2-wide, still right there turning for home but did not find anything off the bridle.
11 7 LOCAL POWER (CH296) C W Wong -- 1L back in 3rd at the 1000 M, steadied at the 800 M but still handily placed off last turn, very one-paced to finish.
PU 3 ANKH MORPORK (CH306) B Prebble TT Box-seated in 5th on fence early, hampered at 1100 M, still close-up before being galloped on and losing his action off final turn, pulled up.
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