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Race 8 (240)

DUNDAS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 CHATER SILK (CG050) D Whyte B No pace from gates and taken back to rear, raced 2-wide 6Ls back, fast tempo played right into hands, crept closer passing Rock, ascended down middle to score a convincing victory.
2 4 FAT DRAGON (CD130) M W Leung -- Bounced out, assumed spot behind early leader, trailed a fast pace, eased 3-wide at 600 M, hit front on turning in and held a margin to 150 M but couldn't sustain effort and tired late.
3 2 DIAMOND ERA (CE040) C Soumillon SR/TT Moderate break, ended up 7Ls back in running line, had suitable trip with solid pace, weaved at clear turning and cut back between horses at 200 M closing of best of beaten brigade for 3rd.
4 3 DASHING THUNDER (CD080) C W Wong -- Out with them yet faded back from an awkward gate, drifted back to rear 8 or more lengths back in 2-wide line, still well back turning but made solid progress late.
5 11 ADD THE FUN (CD308) C K Tong B Began well enough, pressed on but unable to slot in, raced 3-wide without cover 2Ls back, did plenty of work to bend, couldn't sustain effort in straight but kept on soundly all the same.
6 5 BOLD WIN (CE282) B Prebble B Restrained from a wide alley, ended up 8-10Ls back at rear, helped by fast pace but set a huge task on bend, kept to inside and progressed evenly without clear running and was not tested late.
7 12 SAVUTE (CE326) H W Lai V Amongst first to begin, raced in battle for lead for first half, attempted to surrender to front and used plenty in process, under pressure on bend, weakened in run home when emptied out. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 7 SOLAR POWER (CE047) M Nunes TT Began well, ended up in midfield 2-wide 4 to 5Ls back. Chances improved by tempo, niggled along on bend, found little and just struggled in run to line.
9 8 FLY ME TO THE MOON (CG104) F Coetzee -- Out with rest, ended up racing 2-wide 5-6Ls away, aided by speed at top end, made a 3-wide run passing Rock yet couldn't hold eventual winners back, passed only tired horses in run to line.
10 6 HAPPY GO LUCKY (CH127) S Dye B- Amongst first few leaving straight first time, raced in 1x1 slot but forced to chase hot pace, forced wide without cover at 600 M, struggling on bend didn't see out trip and dropped out last 200 M.
11 1 HERE WE GO (CH247) K L Chui B1/TT Showed plenty of early pace to challenge for front, used plenty to continue speed battle to 800 M, eventually took over but was a spent force by this time, under siege on bend, dropped out easily last 200 M.
12 9 LADY FIRST (CJ067) Y T Cheng -- Slow into stride, raced back in midfield 4Ls back on fence, had a soft trip in mid-section, offered nothing in straight and weakened to be beaten a long way. (Galloped on.)
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