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Race 6 (031)

LARK HANDICAP   Rating:70-50   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 BULLISH (BP318) F Coetzee -- Broke well, took front rank on inside, clear lead 600 M out, kicked for home 500 M out and clear by 2.5Ls entering straight, all out, just lasted home.
2 1 ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) K S Yu B Slowest away, raced in 2nd last on rails, travelled well but short of room and 7 lengths off leader rounding home turn, rapid headway inside final 200 M, line came too early. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 9 POT BLACK (CA079) W C Marwing SR Raced 2-wide and 2Ls off leaders early on, outpaced on bend, stayed on well final 400 M, nearest finish.
4 6 GOOD FRIENDS (BV213) K C Tsang SR2 Raced 3-wide early, 2-3Ls off pace, stayed on well straight, nearest finish (raced on POT BLACK's outer throughout without heading that rival at any stage).
5 8 CLASSIC JESTER (BP208) M W Leung -- 3rd early on racing 3-wide, 2nd on straightening up, failed to finish off strongly, still 2nd 100 M from line, no extra.
6 2 SENSIBLE WAY (CA175) H K Yim SR Took inside position early 2-3Ls off leaders, outpaced and under pressure 600 M out, stayed on fairly well final 200 M.
7 10 EASY KING (CA062) B Marcus B Raced widest of all throughout, 4-wide early 3Ls off pace, widest entering straight, one-paced and not come on.
8 12 ALWAYS ON (BV274) S King -- Held up near rear and 3-wide early on, 6Ls away turning in, one-paced between 400 M and 200 M out, moderate headway final 200 M, nearest finish.
9 3 SPRING FOUNTAIN (CA322) S Baster -- 2-wide and settled near rear in early stages, in same place 200 M out, slight improvement to pass beaten horses inside final 200 M.
10 11 TOM'S FIRST (CA354) S Dye -- Slow start, never on terms and detached from field in early stages, 10Ls off speed entering home straight, passed two rivals in shadow of post.
11 5 DASHING WINNER (CA018) E Legrix SR Led after 200 M, racing 2-wide, ceded advantage to BULLISH after 400 M, under pressure and struggling to hang on to 2nd rounding turn, quickly dropped away. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 7 TELECOM BABE (CA187) W M Lai -- Raced on inner about 3.5Ls off early speed, gradually became further detached from 600 M out, one-paced final 400 M.
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