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Race 6 (613)

CROOKED ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:52-32   1650m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 MISSION POSSIBLE (CA070) W C Marwing V Driven to lead on fence 1300 M out, never more than 2Ls clear until straight, neck clear of COMFORT 100 M out, kept on gamely.
2 9 COMFORT (BT156) E Saint-Martin B Had run of race about 2Ls or 3Ls off speed on fence, went 2nd 2Ls off pace 600 M out, got within a neck of winner 100 M out, couldn't follow through.
3 7 CHIVAS LAD (CA218) Y T Cheng -- 4Ls off pace on fence about 1300 M out, 5Ls down 1000 M out, travelled well 6Ls off lead 500 M out, stayed on okay for 3rd but never any threat to front pair.
4 1 ROMANTIC VENTURE (BS233) D Dunn B 8Ls off pace and 2-wide from 1200 M out to home straight, moderate late headway to claim 4th place final 50 M.
5 6 PROFIT TREASURE (CA077) H K Yim B About 6Ls or 7Ls off pace on fence 1200 M out, driven along round final bend, one-paced to line.
6 12 CLASSIC CHOICE (BV050) K H Ting BO1 Tried to lead on fence from gates but had to settle for racing upsides winner out 2-wide 1200 M out, 2Ls down 800 M out, driven along 600 M out, faded in straight.
7 5 NEW DYNASTY (BT291) S K Sit TT Very awkwardly into stride, raced 3-wide 1300 M out about 10Ls off pace, hung out down back straight, never a factor but ran on past a few beaten rivals close home.
8 8 SUPER ELITE (CA214) D Whyte -- Raced 2-wide 2Ls off lead 1200 M out, 3Ls down 800 M out, under pressure when on fence in 3rd place about 4Ls down 500 M out, very weak in stretch.
9 2 RETURN A SMILE (BT112) K C Tsang -- Sat 2-wide about 4Ls off speed 1200 M out, on fence 1000 M out, in 5th place when hard ridden to pick up 500 M out, found nothing under pressure.
10 3 STRATEGIC MOVE (BP233) C Williams B 3-wide and about 6Ls or 7Ls off pace 1200 M out, never got any closer to front than that.
11 10 LEAD TO WIN (BV081) K K Lai B About 4Ls off pace and 3-wide 1200 M out, 2-wide 1000 M out, under pressure from 600 M out and struggling turning for home, weakened rapidly.
12 4 HARMONY PRINCE (BS092) S Dye -- Never travelled, 6Ls off pace and 2-wide 1200 M out, soon niggled along and hard ridden down back straight giving ground all the while, well beaten 600 M out. (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