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Race 2 (476)

KWOON CHUNG CROSS BOUNDARY SERVICE HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 COURIER MAGIC (H290) B Thompson B1 Began awkwardly losing ground, travelled over 4L back in 4th early in back stages, gained 3rd and closer to race leader when pace slackened in back straight, responded well to assert authority 100 metres out.
2 6 MASTER OF LUCK (G276) B Avdulla TT Settled well behind and waited with, saved ground on the inside turning in for home, shifted out for a run inside final 200 metres and finished off the race strongly.
3 4 BIG TWO (E310) H Bentley SR/XB/TT Restrained just off the pace in 2nd jointly or outright within 2L of pace, closer to leader when pace slackened rounding home bend, hit the front briefly 200 metres out but lost 2nd late.
4 7 REGENCY HAPPY STAR (H248) A Badel CP/H/TT Gradually settled in midfield some 5L off the pace, dropped to 8th onto home bend before coming under pressure to challenge, snuck up on rail into straight reaching within 1L of leaders but unable to sustain effort close to home.
5 3 MEDIC ELITE (G129) H Bowman PC/TT Settled in mid-division of strung-out field, commenced move passing the 600 metres and went wide for a run into straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 100 metres.
6 8 CHARMING STEED (E494) A Hamelin E/V/XB/TT Soon took up running setting a cracking pace around first bend, steadied up the pace in back straight coming back to within 1.5L of the main body of the field, unable to sustain effort and swamped inside final 200 metres.
7 11 HANG'S CHOICE (E311) K De Melo B/TT Settled towards rear from a poor draw, produced short-lived effort on rail rounding home bend gaining 5L 5th into straight, made no further impression.
8 2 STORMTROUPER (E100) Z Purton E/XB Taken back to last few from a poor draw, commenced move rounding home bend sneaking closer on rail on final turn, made no impression in the run to the line.
9 12 MISTER ARM (D491) H T Mo H Ridden early before settling in midfield or just worse, given reminders early in back straight, dropped further back out of contention rounding home bend.
10 1 JAZZ CLUB (G285) M Chadwick -- Pressed forward from a poor draw reaching within 2.5L in 2nd on first bend against strong pace, drafted slightly backward to 3rd 950 metres out, gave ground noticeably from 4th inside final 600 metres.
11 10 BRILLIANT PIONEER (G255) L Ferraris CP/TT Broke well from a low draw settling in remote 4th or 5th, gave ground steadily from about 600 metres out. (Blood in trachea)
12 9 BAYVIEW STAR (G411) C L Chau CP/TT Travelled in last few on rail after moderate start, came under pressure from half-way out before dropping to tail-end rounding home bend.
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