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Race 3 (087)

BIRCH HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 THANKSGIVING (M350) N Rawiller CP-/B2 Rolled forward to park outside the leader, enjoyed the slow sectionals, battled on strongly, hit the front final 50M, scored by 1/2L.
2 8 SILVER DRAGON (M326) H N Wong -- Rolled forward to take the fence and led by 1L at slow tempo, kept on gamely until final 50M headed by the winner.
3 9 GOLD TALENT (S113) T H So TT Camped handy, travelled 3Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, suited by the slow pace, ran on steadily to get 3rd.
4 2 SPINNING DANCER (S078) Z Purton CP/XB Eased to rear, 8Ls behind the leader on the fence, despite the slow sectionals, dashed well when clear for 4th.
5 7 STRATHEARN (S387) G Mosse B Raced midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader on the fence, despite the slow tempo and held up over the concluding stages, ran on nicely.
6 1 GRIFFINDOR (P153) N Callan H/SR Taken back from a wide gate to take the rail, 6Ls behind the leader, despite the slow sectionals, made some ground in straight.
7 11 OWNERS' GLORY (CL391) Y T Cheng B- Crowded start, travelled 5Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, not suited by the slow pace, one paced home.
8 6 ROCK THE TREE (P272) R Fourie B At rear, travelled 7Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, despite harmed by the slow tempo, made some ground in straight.
9 3 AXIOM (P095) J Moreira B Eased to settle worse than midfield, 6Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, not suited by the slow sectionals, failed to make any impression in straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
10 4 MI SAVVY BOY (S381) D Whyte B Pushed to settle in front of midfield, however trapped 3 wide without cover throughout, weakened soon after straightening.
11 10 TRIBAL GLORY (S395) K C Leung H Pushed forward to obtain the box seat, despite the slow pace, weakened soon after straightening.
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