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Race 8 (691)

POPLAR HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GIFT IS GIFT (M053) O Doleuze SR Broke well, tracked leader, took over inside 300M, kicked clear mid-straight and was never challenged.
2 11 UWILLBEGLORIOUS (N212) W Pike B From draw 12 crossed to a 3-wide position in midfield, shifted out to obtain clear running 250M, closed off well despite hanging in final 200M, got up for 2nd near line.
3 7 MY NAME IS BOND (M287) B Prebble TT1 Slightly slow away, held up in midfield along the inside, went 2nd 200M and chased runaway leader, one paced final stages.
4 5 IMPERIAL ROME (N012) W C Marwing TT Slow to begin, no early speed and detached from the field in early stages, moved closer home turn, finished fastest, nearest line.
5 1 SUPER PLUS (CJ090) T H So -- Settled in 5th, never far off the strong pace, kept on steadily in straight.
6 4 FLYING SMART (M117) Z Purton CP Settled 2-wide towards the tail of the field, waited with till 350M, switched wide to challenge, stayed on.
7 10 FORGIVE AND FORGET (N303) M L Yeung H Held up near last, 3-wide making the turn and inclined to hang out, made limited progress inside final 200M. (Jockey questioned.)
8 6 MENTOR (N017) T Angland -- Rushed forward, track leader and had every chance inside 300M, weakened mid-straight. (Mucopus.)
9 9 EASY TO RICH (N304) C K Tong -- Slightly slow out, held up towards the rear, not picked up inside 300M, never a factor.
10 3 ROMANTIC CITY (CL023) W M Lai -- Soon led and took them along at a good pace, headed near 300M, no extra final 200M.
11 2 GOLD BALL (N185) M Chadwick TT Settled 2-wide in midfield, nudged along passing 500M, never going the pace to challenge.
12 12 XI YING MEN (CL352) C W Wong B2 Went forward from wide barrier, unable to cross and was 3-wide without cover for most of the trip, came under serious pressure 500M, dropped out rapidly 300M.
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