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Race 1 (743)

PO TOI HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 SPARKLING TALENT (T346) C Murray B/TT Settled in midfield gaining to 3L 5th coming onto home bend, quickened well inside the final 200 metres, did best work late. (Finished 2nd, placed 1st.)
2 1 RUGBY DIAMOND (S432) Z Purton B Driven from the widest gate to take up running on the rail after the first 300M, narrowly headed entering straight, endured a tight run inside the first-past-the-post in final 100M. (Finished 3rd, placed 2nd.)
3 7 HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) J Moreira B Began well from the one draw, settled just off the pace on the rail, switched out for a run and hit the front turning into the straight, maintained narrow advantage throughout closing stages while laying in. (Finished 1st, placed 3rd.)
4 12 NOBLE BUDDIES (T356) M L Yeung CP Began from a wide gate, settled wide in prominent 4th never far off, fought on steadily without threatening in the straight.
5 6 HAPPY GAINS (V252) M F Poon B/XB1 Settled in rear of midfield on the rail, switched out to challenge entering the straight, ran on to be nearest at finish.
6 2 HURRICANE KID (T285) N Callan PC Settled in midfield, came under strong pressure upon straightening, ran on without threatening.
7 5 GLORY HORSIE (M273) S Clipperton B/TT Close up on the rail, kept on same pace without quickening in the straight.
8 10 MANHATTAN STRIKER (V141) K Teetan SR-/TT- Taken back from a wide gate settling wide behind midfield, came under pressure rounding home bend and remained wide entering the straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
9 3 KIM GLORY (S087) H N Wong XB-/H2/TT2 Ridden along in 6th in forward of midfield on the rail, saved ground turning for home, kept on same pace without quickening.
10 9 PERFECT SMART (S413) W M Lai B/H/TT Slowly away, settled towards the rear on the rail, tightened over 500 metres out, made steady headway in the straight.
11 11 ALL TIMES LUCKY (P064) H T Mo XB Tightened at start settling one from last, in similar position to the straight, made no show.
12 8 RED SUN (V145) K C Ng V-/B2 Lacked pace and soon dropped to tail-end, never seen with a chance.
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