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Race 8 (503)

WYNDHAM HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 FORTUNE RED PEPPER (CK199) B Prebble -- Raced keenly behind leaders, quickly moved to the lead 250 M, pressed strongly by the runner-up over final 200 M but found enough to hold on.
2 7 ALWAYS SOMETHING (CK288) D Whyte -- Unable to cross and was forced wide in early stages, held up towards the rear and made his move approaching 400 M, quickened well and pushed the winner all the way to the line.
3 1 DUMBARTON ROCK (CJ228) M L Yeung B/TT Led as expected but was taken on for the lead approaching back straight, headed 250 M but battled on well and held on for 3rd.
4 3 MY HOME TOWN (CH331) Z Purton TT Settled in a 2-wide position 5Ls off the pace, crept closer rounding the home bend, quickened to go 4th near 200 M, kept on to line but was never getting to the first two.
5 6 SOVIET PEARL (CK187) K C Leung -- Dropped back to a position behind midfield, switched away from fence halfway round the home turn, into clear 300 M and made steady progress from off the pace.
6 2 REALLY HAPPY (CJ165) O Doleuze TT Well placed tracking the leaders but could keep on same paced from 300 M out.
7 9 ROYAL PANACHE (CL132) D Beadman TT Switched off the back on jumping from a wide barrier, waited with till 500 M then driven along to improve round the outside of field, ran on final 300 M without threats.
8 10 JOYFUL WINNER (CE045) C W Wong -- Positioned midfield along the inside but never posed much of a threat after being pushed along passing 400 M, eased final 150 M.
9 5 HAPPY PRESTIGE (CL081) M W Leung -- Taken across behind runners and travelled in the rear group 8Ls off the lead, became detached making the home turn and not quickened under pressure.
10 12 HAPPY SEVEN (CK155) C K Tong B From an outside draw was gradually brought across to press the pace, under pressure 450 M and soon beaten, eased 200 M.
11 11 PACKING BUDDY (CK264) H W Lai V Checked after the start, strode forward making the 1st turn and reached the lead near 1000 M, 3-wide no cover to straight and faded away inside 400 M, eased.
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