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Race 5 (344)

CONNAUGHT HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 GRAND PROFIT (CK412) Y T Cheng XB-/TT Broke well, urged along to occupy a one-off position in midfield, travelled nicely throughout, dashed well under maximum pressure final 300 M, hit the lead passing 100 M, kept on to win.
2 6 HAPPY REUNION (CK163) Z Purton B/TT Bumped start, urged to sit prominently 3L behind the leader, find the fence near 800 M, swung wide for home, ran on strongly down centre of home straight, hung in, finished off soundly for 2nd.
3 11 JOLLY GOOD FORTUNE (CD274) H W Lai B/TT Broke well, handily placed just behind the pace on rails, shifted wider for home, ran on strongly under maximum pressure final 300 M, briefly led 200 M, could not match the strides of the top two final 80 M.
4 9 BEAUTY EXPRESS (CJ284) J Victoire B- Lacked early speed, urged along throughout to catch up 6 to 7Ls behind the pace, responded well when asked final 300 M, did make up some ground but too late for 3rd.
5 7 SOARING RIVER (CK137) B Doyle B2 Taken back from gate 12 and travelled 7 to 8Ls off the pace, swung widest for home, made up little ground but never really troubled the principals.
6 12 NOBLE CHOICE (CK186) M L Yeung XB Broke well from the wide draw, driven to get across in front and travelled 2 to 3Ls off the speed, shifted widest for home, only one-paced in the straight, flattened passing 150 M.
7 3 HAR HAR CHARMS (CE100) W M Lai -- Jumped fast, niggled along to lead 1-1/2Ls and found the fence near 800 M, kept on until overhauled at 200 M, soon flattened.
8 8 HANDSOME BATCHELOR (CL076) A Suborics XB1 Awkwardly started, urged to catch up 6Ls off the pace, gave very limited response when asked for efforts final 250 M, never competitive.
9 1 REWARDING STAR (CG234) C K Tong XB/TT Taken back from the wide gate, always rearward, made no progress in home straight.
10 2 FERRO BEAU (CG244) D Whyte -- Prominently placed in a fence position 5Ls behind the leader, struggled turning for home, failed to find extra in home straight, was beaten passing 200 M. (Heart irregularity.)
PU 5 FLYING GALLOP (CK034) M W Leung CP-/B1 Bumped start and lacked early speed, broke down near 800 M.
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