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Race 2 (573)

KING'S PARK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 3

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 NORTHERN FIRE BALL (J488) C L Chau H/TT Set pace, slipped away early straight and opened up 2L lead, kept on well late stages to hold off pursuing rivals.
2 1 GIDDY UP (J020) B Avdulla TT Jumped well from draw 1 then eased back to a midfield position, briefly held up 250M before closing off the race well under top weight to claim 2nd. Nearest finish.
3 4 LOVEISINTHEAIR (J550) H Bowman B/H/TT Began awkwardly, settled towards the rear a little further back than intended, ran on well final 250M to take 3rd. (Jockey questioned regarding riding in the home straight- tactics reasonable.)
4 5 SPICY SPANGLE (J087) A Hamelin H/TT Jumped fast, chased leader on settling, held 2nd from 300M to 60M, weakened late and was eased close home when crowded for room.
5 8 GLORY CLOUD (H320) H Bentley TT Jumped on terms, settled ahead of midfield, kept on final 300M without posing serious threat to leaders.
6 12 SAME TO YOU (H057) A Atzeni H/P/TT From outside draw dropped back to the rear, swung wide from home turn before staying on to finish a non-threatening 6th.
7 6 CHILL MASTER (J319) M L Yeung TT Jumped on fairly, held up behind mid-division, ran past beaten horses final 300M. Never able to challenge leaders.
8 10 TEAM HAPPY (J218) L Hewitson PC/TT Caught wide without cover from draw 11, pushed forward from 700M to race outside the lead, couldn't sustain run 250M, faded towards the line.
9 11 TRIUMPHANT WARRIOR (H430) K Teetan TT Restrained to race near the rear, raced too keenly in the early and middle stages, failed to run on in the straight. (Blood in trachea.)
10 7 ORIENTAL SURPRISE (K028) E C W Wong CP-/B1 Bumped at the start, with blinkers being applied took up a more forward position chasing leaders, couldn't quicken on straightening, soon out of contention.
11 9 COSMO NAVIGATOR (H156) M F Poon B Dropped back to the rear 6-7Ls off the pace, pushed along home turn but failed to make up ground. Never in the picture.
12 3 MASTER OF HUMOR (K281) Y L Chung TT1 Jumped on terms, settled 4-5Ls back in mid-division, raced wide without cover from 600M, soon weakened top of straight and beaten.
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