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Race 8 (318)

GREAT GEORGE HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 ARABIAN WAGER (CD048) D Whyte -- Narrow lead out 2-wide at 800 M, could only cross to fence off home turn when 1L clear off home turn, shot 2Ls clear at 200 M, drew further ahead, impressive.
2 3 DOWN FOR THE COUNT (CC297) R Fradd -- On fence and about 1L off the lead in leading quartet through to home straight, gave sole chase after winner and 2Ls down at 200 M, no extra close home and just hung on for 2nd.
3 10 HEKYLL N' JYDE (CC337) S Dye -- Settled about 4Ls off pace when 2-wide in 9th at 800 M and similarly placed entering straight when under pressure, ran on well final stages to be nearest at the finish.
4 9 GOLDEN FARM (CA069) M W Leung B Slowly away, on fence in midfield about 3Ls off the speed until final bend, kept on fairly well without threatening principals final 300 M.
5 6 AMAZING (CB331) A Delpech SR No speed early and at least 6Ls last 800 M out and one from rear entering straight, ran on well through beaten rivals, never nearer.
6 1 HIGHLILLI (CD092) F Coetzee TT Slowly away and always 3-wide but with cover within 3Ls of the pace until the home turn, all out when 4Ls down in 6th at the 200 M, one-paced thereafter.
7 8 COMPANION (CA273) W M Lai -- Within 1L of the lead in 3rd place but always 3-wide through to home straight, faded thereafter.
8 5 GRANDWAY SHUTTLE (CB424) K McEvoy B About 4Ls down in 9th when towards about 800 M out, never got any closer, 5Ls last entering straight, one-paced on run-in.
9 11 EASY KING (CA062) D Boeuf B-/V1 Best away and raced 2-wide within 1L of the pace mostly in 2nd through to home straight, failed to pick up, beaten 300 M out.
10 4 EVER MORE (CB130) K T Yeung B About 3Ls off pace in midfield and 2-wide until taking the final bend, stayed on at the same pace.
11 2 INSIDE MAIL (CD138) G Mosse -- Slowly away, caught 3-wide but had cover and wasn't any better than 4Ls off the speed between 8th and 10th through to home straight, kept on evenly late on.
12 12 RARE COLLECTION (BV102) C K Tong B Outpaced early and deep on track 4-wide without cover, always in rear and never better than 5Ls behind the lead at any point, well beaten when widest of all turning for home.
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