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Race 9 (355)

CONNAUGHT HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 WINGS OF WAR (H162) H Bowman B Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off very strongly, led close home.
2 1 AURORA LADY (J066) Z Purton CP/TT Made contact shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 8 GALLANT VALOUR (H323) B Avdulla B/TT Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide at rear, moved closer after passing 500M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest on line.
4 2 GUSTOSISIMO (J303) Y L Chung TT Jumped with them, took the early lead, headed near 900M, sat right behind the leader on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame.
5 9 SPICY GOLD (H440) A Badel H/TT Jumped well, raced prominently early, crowded and unbalanced near 1000M, positioned 3 wide, a length back in the middle stages, kept on well in straight without threatening.
6 12 HAROLD WIN (J280) A Atzeni B/XB Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, made contact near 1000M, 2nd in the middle stages, kept on evenly in straight.
7 3 NORDIC DRAGON (G467) A Pouchin TT Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, there to turn, finished off evenly.
8 11 FLYING FORTRESS (J445) M Chadwick TT Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight.
9 7 DENFIELD (G471) M F Poon TT Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight.
10 6 CHATEAUNEUF (J219) K Teetan B/TT Made contact shortly after start, raced 3 wide in midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
11 10 TURF PHOENIX (J294) K De Melo B Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back turning in, made no impression in straight.
12 5 BRIGHT DAY (J530) K C Leung B-/CP1 Moderately away, raced prominently early, checked and unbalanced near 1000M, raced behind midfield on outer in the middle stages, very wide into straight, weakened gradually in the run home.
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