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Race 1 (332)

MURRAY HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SIMPLY JOY (CH052) M L Yeung TT Close up, hit the front narrowly inside final 100 M. (Questioned for improved performance.)
2 11 MUTUAL GAIN (CE275) C K Tong B Made use of the rails draw to lead briefly, soon taken back to settle in one-back position on rails, shuffled backward turning in, fought on under pressure to just fail to peg back winner.
3 10 SHATIN TREASURE (CK124) T H So B/TT Began moderately but soon took up running, led the field until headed under pressure close to home.
4 7 GRANDFIELD (CJ250) J Lloyd B Soon taken well back to settle on rails after beginning from the widest draw, trailed the field to straight, ran on steadily down inner to be nearest at finish, baulked late.
5 5 POWER AND GOLD (CK041) D Whyte TT Began with others, soon settled in midfield on rails, saved ground turning in, kept on steadily under pressure.
6 1 DR UNION (CK105) M Guyon P/H Broke well, up with leaders briefly, soon taken back to race wide without cover in forward of midfield, took closer order around the bend to be close up entering straight, unable to sustain effort in the run home.
7 2 RAY'S FAVOURITE (CL045) N Callan B Midfield throughout, ran home one-paced.
8 8 MAGIC KING (CH182) K C Leung B/H1/TT Prominent, hampered rounding home bend, went wide into straight, fought on steadily under pressure without quickening.
9 4 MORE THAN YOU WISH (CK380) B Prebble CP1/TT Checked after beginning from a poor draw, remained in last few throughout, widest into straight, only ran past well-beaten horses in the run to the line.
10 6 GOOD JOB (CL113) Z Purton SR/TT Checked and lost ground at start, racing keenly and improving towards midfield when checked again on rails, remained behind midfield to straight, forced to steady approaching home turn, ran home one-paced.
11 3 GORGEOUS LIFE (CK327) H W Lai B/H1/TT- Raced wide in midfield to straight, no response under pressure in the run home.
12 9 PAPER WINS (CK354) G Cheyne B1/H Always in last few, made no impression in the run home.
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