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Race 9 (122)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 AKASHVANI (K234) Z Purton CP-/B1 Crowded start, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, 1/4L back turning in, finished off strongly to score.
2 4 TRIUMPHANT MORE (J489) C L Chau B-/V1 Jumped well from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 50M.
3 6 KING LOTUS (K186) L Hewitson -- Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 9 MIGHTY COMMANDER (J360) E C W Wong TT Away with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, difficult to settle throughout, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off well to make frame.
5 11 SUPERB BOY (G335) M Chadwick B/TT Away well, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 700M, 1-1/2L back turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
6 2 SOVEREIGN FUND (J402) K Teetan B/TT Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 3 wide in midfield, there to turn, very wide into straight, finished off evenly.
7 7 LUCKY EIGHT (G204) A Badel -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths back, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 1 STORMING DRAGON (J237) B Avdulla V/TT Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 12 GOKO WIN (H069) K De Melo B Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, 5 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made no impression in straight.
10 3 BUNDLE OF CHARM (G213) H Bowman -- Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back turning in, kept on same pace in straight.
11 10 NOT USUAL PICK (K568) D Probert TT1 Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M.
12 5 MASTER CHAMPION (K266) M F Poon -- Began well from gate 10, trapped very wide in midfield early, moved a bit closer after passing 850M, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
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