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Race 3 (314)

EDINBURGH HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 KING HOGAN (CE257) A Starke B Settled in a prominent position behind the pace. Switched out from behind the leader on straightening and quickened nicely. Ran down the early leader and drew clear final 200 M.
2 10 VITAL PATROL (CC335) C Soumillon -- Settled on fence behind midfield. Made a ground saving trip around home turn and quickened nicely on straightening. Zigzagged through traffic and was closest at finish.
3 4 COME HO CHOI (CE082) S Dye B Took the lead at 1200 M. Held a length's advantage into the home straight and was headed by winner final 200 M. Stayed on fairly over the final stages and held on for a minor placing.
4 9 RAIN IN SPRING (CC320) O Doleuze -- Settled on fence at midfield. Continued to race along the rails making home turn and was 2Ls behind the pace on straightening. Kept on fairly to make the frame.
5 11 SPEED OF LIGHT (CC333) H W Lai TT Raced 2-wide at midfield. Ran on without threatening in the straight.
6 7 SNIPER (CD110) D Nikolic B/XB Settled towards the rear. Kept along the rails making home turn and made up ground in the straight.
7 1 SPOKESMAN (CD099) A Delpech -- Dropped back from a wide draw and settled in a rearward position. Made up ground by running past tired runners in the straight.
8 12 LA MERVEILLE (CC205) W M Lai B Jumped well and raced among leaders early stages. Settled 2-wide and kept within 3Ls of the leader back straight. Unable to quicken after straightening and stayed on same pace to the line.
9 2 FUJIAN PRINCE (CE006) K T Yeung SR/TT Tracked leader in a 2-wide position. Never quickened after straightening and weakened in the straight.
10 8 DRAGON STRIDE (CC370) M Nunes -- Caught wide amongst leaders in early stages. Eased back to settle with cover behind midfield from 1200 M onwards. Ran on at same pace in the straight.
11 5 BARRACUDA (CB320) C W Wong -- Failed to muster early speed to keep pace with leaders. Squeezed near 1300 M and gradually slip back to behind midfield. Regressed further after the Rock and trailed field into home straight. Made no impression thereafter.
12 3 SUNRISE RAINBOW (CD209) M W Leung SR Ridden along to a forward position from a wide draw but raced wide and without cover. Kept within 3Ls of the pace back straight and remained without cover making the turn. Weakened and tailed out in the straight.
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