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Race 5 (457)

GLOUCESTER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 TOMODACHI (M026) C Y Ho H/PC/XB Sharp break, led on fence 1100m, extended into home turn, forged clear for untroubled win.
2 11 HAPPY CHAMPION (N027) H W Lai TT Sharp break, settled midfield 1 off, niggled backstretch, switched out home turn, strong run to 2nd 75m, no match for winner.
3 9 HINYUEN PALADIN (CL199) K C Ng -- Speed to lead initially, shadowed leader 1 off no cover, 3rd & niggled 600m, driven to 2nd 200m, all out & lost place 75m, boxed on.
4 2 SEASONS STAR (P058) M Chadwick TT Fair break, soon outpaced & raced 1 off behind midfield, flat-footed under drive turning in, ran on for late gains.
5 4 GLORIOUS SUNDAY (P250) T H So -- Decent break, raced rail fore of midfield, hard-ridden 400m, boxed on soundly to wire.
6 8 LOADS OF JOY (CL088) W C Marwing TT Good break, caught 3 wide handy, driven wide into home stretch, ran on same speed.
7 7 SPEEDYGONZALEZ (N412) Z Purton B/H/TT Missed break, raced rail last pair, driven 300m, impeded 150m, kept on for modest late gains.
8 5 MAKE IT (CL139) K C Leung CP Good start, snagged back to midfield 3 wide, driven wide home turn, ran on evenly.
9 1 SUPREME ESSENCE (N401) O Doleuze TT Dropped to last pair early, 1 off & over-raced 900m, last turning in, ran on for minor inroads.
10 3 GRIFFINDOR (P153) D Whyte -- Tardy start, raced rail near rear, driven 400m, one-paced in run home.
11 10 CAPITAL K (M224) Y T Cheng V Lacked early speed, rousted behind midfield, gradual backstretch advance 4 deep to 2nd 600m, swamped & faded 200m.
12 6 SKY FAR (N408) M L Yeung -- Decent break, wide no cover near rear & keen early, hard-ridden wide into stretch, never a factor.
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