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Race 7 (710)

ERICA HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 OUR LUCKY BABY (CH187) P H Lo CP/TT Began moderately, quickly ridden to muster speed to lead holding more than 1L advantage around home bend, began to tire under pressure inside final 200 M, just lasted.
2 10 CIRCUIT HERO (CG304) J Lloyd B/TT Began fairly with others, soon taken back from the middle draw to settle in mid-division, saved ground turning in, closed steadily under pressure to just fail to get up on line. (Rider lost whip 100 M out.)
3 7 BEAUTIFUL DREAMER (CH108) W Pike B Began with others, soon settled 2L off the pace on rail in 6th or 5th, closer up when disputing 2nd turning into straight, failed to quicken under pressure.
4 2 HOLD HANDS (CH116) C K Tong -- Sluggish start, soon picked up to just worse than midfield, switched out for a clear run upon straightening, fought on doggedly to be nearest at finish.
5 1 CONFUCIUS CLASSIC (CJ141) T H So -- Travelled in one from last, saved ground turning in, switched out for a run over 250 M out, fought on steadily without threatening.
6 5 VICTORY CONQUEROR (CJ230) D Beadman XB/TT Began from the widest barrier, quickly settled at the tail- end of the field, commenced move around home bend circling the field, swung widest of all turning in, kept on at the one pace without quickening.
7 12 KEEN SOUL (CH092) S K Sit B Began well from a wide barrier, quickly taken back to rear of midfield for cover, similar into straight and soon struggled.
8 6 JOLLY GOOD FORTUNE (CD274) K C Leung B/TT Always handy to straight, dropped away quickly from joint 2nd shortly after straightening.
9 4 GOOD TO GO (CH096) W C Marwing B/TT Slightly slow out, travelled in last few, near last swinging for home, made no progress in straight.
10 8 GILDED FLIGHT (CH294) Y T Cheng B With leaders, lost touch from the Rock, struggled in midfield home bend. (Questioned.)
11 9 KINDACROSS (CG041) M Chadwick XB/TT Raced wide without cover with leaders until dropped away quickly around home bend.
12 11 ENCORE WIN (CH251) C W Wong CP/TT Amongst leaders travelling 3-wide without cover, yielded ground quickly from 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