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Race 7 (320)

KWUN TONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 AMITYSHIP (CK023) M Guyon B Settled cozily just behind the leader, niggled along at home turn, quickened well when asked for efforts 300 M out, hit the front 150 M out, kept on soundly to score.
2 6 OCEAN PRINCE (CK066) N Callan -- Urged along to hold a fence position 2Ls off the speed, quickened well when placed under pressure 300 M out, ran on soundly for 2nd.
3 10 MOON CHASER (CK013) K C Leung -- Settled 5Ls off the pace on rail, on heels at 1400 M, saved ground on the inner at the home turn, ran on well final 300 M for 3rd.
4 5 O'REILLY MAGIC (CJ134) C Y Ho B/TT Taken back from gate 10 and travelled 7Ls off the speed, responded satisfactorily when asked 350 M out, made up gradual ground without really threatening the principals.
5 7 EURO SWIFTLY (CK091) D Whyte CP/H/TT Niggled along to lead and found the fence at 1100 M, reeled in 200 M out, soon flattened.
6 4 MASTER GUNNER (CJ142) D Beadman SR/XB Settled one-off in the mid-division, checked at 800 M, swung wide for home, only one-paced.
7 3 UPGRADING (CK367) B Doyle -- Settled in a rearward spot until swinging widest at the home turn, responded only fairly when asked for efforts, passed a few tired runners in the home straight.
8 2 FLUKE (CJ061) T H So -- Taken to a rearward spot from gate 12, travelled 3-wide throughout the trip, only one-paced when placed under pressure in the home straight.
9 1 EASTERN EMPIRE (CL172) G Mosse CP1/TT Pushed up to occupy a one-off spot in the mid-division, proved difficult to settle halfway, urged along at the home turn, held ground, couldn't find extra final 150 M.
10 8 ROYAL KNIGHT (CL094) O Doleuze CP/TT Started awkwardly, settled 4Ls off the pace on rail, held ground until flattened 100 M out.
11 11 VILASOL (CK303) M L Yeung B/SR Pushed up to hold a one-off spot just off the speed, struggled at the home turn, weakened near the 200 M pole.
12 12 INDUSTRIAL HERO (CL255) W M Lai -- Taken towards the rear early, on heels at 1400 M, pulled halfway when travelled with no cover, improved along 4-deep 1000 M out, flattened 250 M out, soon weakened.
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