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Race 9 (465)

KING KWONG HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 RED ELEGANCE (H241) H Bowman B Began well, raced in 3rd, 5 lengths or so back on turn, finished off very strongly to score.
2 5 YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (J082) L Ferraris B-/SR/V1/TT Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3 lengths turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 1 HARMONY N BLESSED (E061) E C W Wong B/TT Bumped start, raced in 2nd, easy run to turn, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening.
4 3 ETERNAL FORTUNE (K010) R Moore TT Began only fairly, raced towards rear, 10 lengths back turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to make frame, nearest finish.
5 12 SERGEANT PEPPER (E432) M L Yeung CP- Began well from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, 6 lengths back turning in, kept on well in straight without threatening.
6 7 HEROIC MASTER (G394) A Atzeni B/TT Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the inside, awkwardly placed near 600M, saved ground on turn, made contact 350M, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.) (A small wound to the right front leg.)
7 4 HEALTHY HEALTHY (H203) B Avdulla B/TT Out with rest, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 8 lengths back turning in, made contact and unbalanced near 350M, made minor progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
8 10 KING ECCELLENTE (G264) K Teetan B/XB Slightly slow out and crowded, raced towards rear, 10 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home.
9 6 MAJESTIC EXPRESS (J244) A Badel E Bumped shortly after start, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 11 MULTIDUTCH (K171) B Thompson B1/TT1 Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, trailed 12 lengths back turning in, given an impossible task but made good progress in straight.
11 8 AWESOME TREASURE (E435) L Hewitson B-/CP1/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, 11 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 9 HONG KONG HALL (G315) H T Mo -- Jockey unbalanced at start, raced in midfield, 2 wide, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
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