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Race 1 (464)

LUARD HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 FOREVER FUN (S130) N Callan B/TT Broke well from the one draw, taken back just off the pace over 800 metres out, tracked leader into straight, hit the front under pressure 150 metres out.
2 5 WHISTLE BLOWER (P308) N Rawiller B/TT Moderate start, soon recovered to midfield, took closer order rounding home bend and snuck up to 3rd on rails turning in, sustained progress in straight to be nearest at finish.
3 1 A FAST ONE (S424) J Moreira B Moderate start, soon recovered to join the leaders, hit the front at the 800 metres gaining rails run, kicked over 1.5L clear turning for home but unable to sustain effort and headed by the winner 150 metres out.
4 8 KING'S STEED (S051) D Whyte TT Broke well from a wide gate, settled just over 2L off the pace in 7th, lost position coming onto home bend, made modest headway under pressure in straight.
5 11 EASY AHEAD (CK212) T H So P Began well, soon dropped to last few, ran on in straight to be nearest at finish.
6 7 HAPPY HOMING (N182) M L Yeung B/TT Settled behind midfield, saved ground entering straight, ran home one-paced.
7 4 ALWAYS WONGCHOY (T263) K Teetan V Soon dropped to the rear, remained well behind to straight, made steady progress after straightening but baulked for a run inside final 200 metres.
8 3 O'SOCOOLE (S032) C Y Ho B/TT Amongst leaders, raced keenly before successfully taken back for cover after first 400 metres, found nothing from 2.5L 5th into straight.
9 6 ALL IS WELL (T240) M Chadwick B1 Taken back from a poor draw, trailed the field to straight, only ran past beaten horses.
10 10 SPURS ON (N428) K C Leung TT Jumped fairly from a middle gate, shared pace when very wide far side before shifted 2L back, widest runner entering straight, never recovered.
11 2 ALL TIMES LUCKY (P064) Z Purton XB Broke well, amongst leaders 4 wide early, taken back passing the 1000 metre bend, hampered and shuffled back to just worse than midfield 600 metres out, faded further after straightening.
12 9 SURREAL (S400) C Schofield B/TT Broke well from the widest gate, raced wide and with leaders throughout far side, faded rapidly under pressure inside final 400 metres.
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