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Race 7 (629)

MIN FAT HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 FORTUNE HAVEN (CK146) D Beadman SR Tucked in in rear of midfield after beginning from a poor draw, took some time to obtain a clear passage early in straight, finished off race well inside final 200 M to just get up.
2 4 VIVA FIGHTER (CG307) B Prebble PC/TT Began well, settled in 4th and never far off, went wide into straight, about 2Ls down when shaken up upon straightening, fought on determinedly down straight only to be denied narrowly.
3 6 WHIPLASH (CG072) C K Tong TT Began fairly, settled one back in 3rd on rails, as further as some 3Ls off the pace early far side, switched off the rails to challenge turning in, hit front under pressure 200 M out only to be collared close to finish.
4 9 HANDSOME TARGET (CH269) Z Purton -- Began well, taken back to travel just better than midfield in 5th on rails, soon came to challenge upon straightening but could only produce modest impression without threatening.
5 2 NORTH HILL (CJ082) M Du Plessis -- Held up to race in midfield on rails, saved ground turning for home, only 2Ls down when field fanned out early in straight, kept on steadily without quickening.
6 11 KING FAY FAY (CH089) J Lloyd -- Settled in midfield, remained same into straight, went quite wide turning for home, ran home one-paced.
7 10 KING ACRYLIC (CG295) K T Yeung B/TT Gradually crossed from middle draw to be outside leader by stables bend, took up running by half a length far side, led the field to straight and soon joined, tired noticeably passing 200 M.
8 1 STRAWBERRY (CK182) P H Lo CP Worked his way across to lead passing winning post the first time, ceded advantage to KING ACRYLIC when on rails approaching 1000 M bend, still close up turning in, dropped out under pressure passing 200 M.
9 5 NORDIC STAR (CH302) D Whyte B1/TT Settled in last few after beginning from the widest barrier, widest runner turning in, made no impression down centre of the straight.
10 3 LHOJONG (CG281) K C Leung B Began restrained to race behind midfield, similar turning for home, made no show in the straight.
11 12 SUPERNOVA (CJ032) W M Lai SR Sluggish at start and settled well back, hampered by unseated rider approaching straight, made no recovery in the run home.
UR 8 NILOMETER (CD052) M Chadwick CP/TT Began awkwardly, remained in last few, unseated rider approaching home turn.
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