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Race 5 (311)

THE JANUARY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:90+   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SAME WORLD (N098) J Moreira H/SR Smart break, sat 3 wide near rear, scooted 4 wide 800m to lead 600m, 2L clear home turn, kicked 4L clear 200m, tapered late but in command.
2 3 RAINBOW CHIC (P118) Z Purton SR/TT Fair break, raced near rear, switched 3 wide with cover 600m, 5L back 400m & very wide home turn, stormed down centre track, closed to wire.
3 9 LUCKY FOREVER (M058) C Y Ho B Sharp start & prominent 4 wide, led 1 off 1100m, set steady tempo, headed 600m, shaken up 300m, ran home evenly.
4 1 ENDOWING (N371) T Angland P Broke OK, raced rail midfield, switched out in home stretch & driven 300m, ran home soundly without threatening.
5 10 OUTDOOR PEGASUS (CL173) H W Lai SR/TT Broke well, sat 1 off with cover midfield, switched 3 wide with cover back stretch, wide into home straight, kept on one pace.
6 5 LITTLE DREAMS (CL095) M Chadwick -- Steady start & raced at tail, advanced a place 1100m, switched 1 off 600m, wide into stretch, stayed on moderately.
7 6 LIBERATOR (CL240) C Y Lui B-/TT Rousted at break, to tail 1100m, 6L last 400m & ridden turning in, stayed on one pace.
8 7 PACKING OK (CL372) C K Tong H/TT Bustled early to race handy 1 off with cover, outpaced & ridden turning in, found little & plodded home.
9 2 PURE CHAMPION (M178) G Mosse TT Broke well, tracked on-pace most of way 3 wide no cover, ridden turning in, found nothing & faded.
10 8 BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) K C Leung H Speed to lead, headed 1100m, sat close 2nd on rail until 600m, 3rd & driven 500m, emptied turning in & weakened markedly.
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