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Race 8 (128)

PO CHONG WAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 GRATEFUL HEART (D278) A Badel CP/TT Chased leader 2-wide, moved up well to take the lead mid-straight, kept on final stages to hold off fast finishing 2nd.
2 5 HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511) Z Purton B Held up 2-wide in midfield, picked up well from 300M and closing on winner with every stride, nearest finish.
3 1 CALIFORNIADEEPSHOT (D276) K H Chan CP1/TT Tracked leaders, chased hard on straightening, drifted out under pressure final 200M, got up for 3rd near line.
4 6 FLYING BONUS (B433) K Teetan -- Soon led, pushed out 400M, headed mid-straight, fought on to the line, edged out to 4th in photo.
5 2 WIND N GRASS (D197) N Callan TT Settled down midfield, responded fairly turning home, couldn't get closer to leaders in the run home.
6 10 CUE THE MUSIC (C495) J Moreira B/TT Held up behind mid-division, wide into straight, kept on fairly, not going the pace to challenge leaders.
7 7 PRINCE OF GEMS (C031) A Hamelin TT Settled down just ahead of midfield, reluctant to maintain position 600M, couldn't finish off. (Jockey : did not appreciate racing at Happy Valley for the first time.)
8 3 BEAUTY SPARK (C318) C Wong B/TT Held up in rear pair, 8Ls off the pace 400M, stayed on past beaten horses only, not reached leaders.
9 9 AMAZING KIWI (D068) M L Yeung B/XB Chased leaders in 4th, came under pressure nearing 400M, dropped away turning in. (Irregular Heart Rhythm.)
10 4 LUCKY MARYKNOLL (E024) B Shinn -- Held up towards the rear, driven out 350M but failed to respond to riding.
11 8 SHADOW RUNNER (D463) K C Leung -- Taken back from widest barrier, settled last, failed to finish off on straightening.
12 12 CANTSTOPTHEFEELING (C432) H W Lai B/TT Towards the rear, couldn't go on final 400M, very weak in the finish.
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