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Race 2 (400)

LUARD HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 LUCKY ARMY (CL230) Y T Cheng H/TT Rated 3 back, 2 deep with cover. Shifted out about 6 wide on straightening and finished off strongly.
2 2 RAY'S FAVOURITE (CL045) D Whyte CP Sent forward and travelled outside the leader. Kicked clear and was well in front at the furlong but was mowed down over the final 50m.
3 5 CLASSA (CK267) H W Lai CP Parked behind midfield the fence. Commenced to shift off the rail after the 500m, swung wide on the home turn and closed off well.
4 8 CHAMPION STAR (CL339) Z Purton CP Had every chance after box seating. Very one paced in the straight and managed to hold on in the final stages to finish in the frame.
5 6 DAILY DOUBLE (CK043) K C Leung -- Camped 3 back the fence. Looked for runs away from the rail after the 500m, came 5 deep on the home turn and worked home soundly.
6 11 GORGEOUS RULER (CK403) N Callan B/TT Posted 3 wide without cover whilst travelling on the speed. Kept on fairly but was never likely.
7 9 SONOFTHEWEST (CL063) M Du Plessis B/TT Took up leading duties and strolled along evenly on the fence. Was a beaten horse early in the final stretch.
8 7 EVER KING (CE147) M L Yeung B/TT Raced with the backmakers along the fence. Only plodded to the finishing line.
9 4 BEAUTIFUL CHOICE (CH130) T H So B/TT Travelled 1 out 1 back but raced very keenly in the early and middle stages and was gassed in the straight.
10 1 SUCCESSFUL ERA (CK276) C K Tong B/H Settled worse than midfield 1 off with cover. Made no impression in the home straight.
11 10 FORTUNE BUNNY (CL310) T Clark -- Crowded at the start settling towards the rear, 2 deep with cover. Peeled out approaching the home turn but failed to close off.
12 3 GREEN GLORY (CJ177) M Chadwick B/TT Settled in last position along the paint. Struggled in the final stretch.
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