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Race 7 (684)

CHUK YUEN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 BRILLIANT ONE (CG212) D Whyte B-/TT- Raced 3-wide in rear of midfield. Similar turning in. Fought on steadily under pressure inside final 200 M to lead close to home.
2 8 BRAVE KNIGHT (CC131) C W Wong -- Raced mainly in rear of midfield. Switched off heels of runner for a run after straightening, running on steadily alongside winner throughout final 200 M to just fail to peg him back.
3 4 MR COOL (CD071) M W Leung B/TT Niggled at early. Never far off. Hit front under pressure over 100 M out only to be collared close to home.
4 7 BEAUTY PLUS (CC213) B Prebble TT Raced 3-wide in forward of midfield. Came to challenge upon straightening and ran on to hold every chance 200 M out but unable to sustain effort close to home.
5 10 MAGI JOY (CH056) K L Chui B Broke well and ridden for pace, settling mainly 2Ls off the lead on rails to straight. Could only plug on at the one pace under pressure.
6 1 LUCKY STRAVINSKY (CE195) S K Sit B Broke well, disputing lead outside leader. Gained slender advantage rounding home bend, running 1L clear early in straight before tiring and overhauled 200 m out. (Abnormal breathing noise.)
7 3 ESPERANZA (CG159) Y T Cheng -- Lacked early pace and settled in last few. Made up some late ground inside final 200 M past beaten horses.
8 6 MY SAY (CH093) K T Yeung XB-/TT Held narrow lead to 400 M then gradually weakened.
9 12 EMBRACES (CH175) A Delpech -- Trailed the field to 200 M. Ran past well beaten runners closing stages.
10 5 CHIMERA (CG242) M Nunes XB/TT Always struggling at the back.
11 2 HAPPY GO LUCKY (CH127) G Mosse -- Travelled on rails in rear of midfield. Ridden leaving Rock before losing position and hampered rounding home bend. No further impression. (Mucus.)
12 11 REUNION (CE258) H W Lai TT Ridden for early pace, racing 3-wide with leaders early. Gradually dropped to one back but still 3-wide turning into back straight. Folded up quickly after 400 M. (Blood in trachea.)
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