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Race 1 (366)

YIU WA HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 TOUCH DOWN (CB013) D Nikolic B Settled on rails in 6th just better than midfield. Gradually improved to 3rd to within 3Ls of pace rounding home bend. Sustained effort to take command over 200 M out. Convincingly.
2 2 WATCHMAN (CB327) B Prebble B/SR Raced 2-wide in midfield before losing position going up Rock. Towards rear when renewed effort rounding home bend. Ran on steadily under pressure from midfield into straight without threatening.
3 4 MIRACLE DRAGON (CD254) S Dye V/H Waited with. Shaken up rounding home bend on rails. Ran on steadily in straight to be nearest at finish.
4 12 JOY AND TREASURE (CD251) W M Lai V/TT Travelled in midfield on rails. Commenced move turning in. Fought on steadily from 4th into straight to reach 2nd inside 200 M only to be swamped close to home.
5 1 STEP FORWARD (CB166) E Saint-Martin B Travelled mostly 3-wide just better than midfield early. Gradually shifted back to mid-division halfway out. Renewed effort turning in to come within 3Ls of lead early in straight. Unable to sustain effort closing stages.
6 6 WE'RE BUDDIES (CC142) A Starke B/SR Travelled at the back. Made modest progress past beaten runners inside final 300 M.
7 9 ACCELERATION (CD400) Y T Cheng B Travelled in last few to straight. Kept on same pace under pressure without quickening in straight.
8 11 DENDRANTHEMA LOVE (CD073) H K Yim CP Mainly in last few. Only ran past a few well beaten horses closing stages.
9 7 BRAVERY LUCK (CE108) O Doleuze P-/B2 Settled mainly one back on rails. Chased leader into straight but soon dropped out.
10 10 WISHING WELL (CD368) C W Wong B Attempted to make all. Weakened out of contention over 200 M out.
11 3 SIMPLY THE BEST (CE014) F Coetzee CP Raced mainly prominently in 4th one out two back. Gradually weakened rounding home bend.
12 8 ESPOIR D'OR (CE218) G Mosse B Soon came to dispute lead from wide draw. Gradually yielded ground from halfway out before folding up quickly around home bend.
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