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Race 2 (132)

WAH FU HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 NICKU (CK389) M L Yeung TT Settled 1 out 1 back before rolling to the fence after the 600m. peeled out on straightening hit the front by the furlong and won nicely.
2 9 MASTER DRAGON (CL137) K C Leung B/TT1 Settled behind midfield, 2 wide with cover. Gained a nice run early in the straight and fought on gamely right to the wire.
3 8 HUMONGUS (CJ265) B Doyle CP-/B2 Began awkwardly and lost ground settled towards the rear of the field, 2 wide with cover. Ran on nicely.
4 11 SAMMY'S FORTUNE (CH204) W M Lai B/TT Settled with the backmakers, 3 wide with cover. Closed off well down the centre of the course to figure in the frame.
5 4 WADASURPRISE (CK272) G Cheyne B Traveled midfield 1 off with cover. Commenced a forward move after the 600m, shifting out to race 3 wide without cover on the circle. Whacked away at the same speed in the run to the line.
6 3 VINSANTO (CL059) W C Marwing CP-/V1 Snagged back from a wide gate to settle in last position along the rails. Commenced to close off well but ran into traffic problems over the final 150m, not tested properly.
7 6 GOLDEN BOY (CJ263) G Mosse B/TT Worked forward to lead along the fence. Faded after the last 200m.
8 1 IMAGINATION (CL043) D Beadman -- Copped some crowding early and was shuffled back to settle worse than midfield, along the paint. Only plodded to the line.
9 7 GREAT UNITY (CJ209) Z Purton CP2 Settled 3 back 2 deep with cover. Never got going in the final stretch. (Pulled up lame in the RF the following day.)
10 5 LUCKY AMICI (CK177) Y T Cheng XB/TT Tracked the leader along the paint. Commenced to give ground after the 600m, struggled in the home straight.
11 12 MARS EXPRESS (CK329) H W Lai P-/TT Caught out on a limb, 3 wide without cover close to midfield. Never likely.
12 10 MASTER TOWER (CK012) T H So B Spent plenty of petrol to work forward and cross to race outside the leader after the 1100. Hung in for most of the trip and finished well back. (To trial.)
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