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Race 5 (069)

MOUNT BUTLER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 JUN HUA (CL222) C W Wong B Settled 3Ls off the pace on rail, quickened well when asked 250 M out, soon led, kept on to score.
2 11 GREAT SHOW (CK001) M L Yeung B Lacked early speed as usual, sat one from the rear, held up early straight, kicked strongly when clear 150 M out, ran on for 2nd.
3 2 TRAVEL GUIDE (CK101) K C Ng B/H Travelled with no cover throughout, in midfield early until ran up to share the lead 600 M out, kept on well under hard riding for 3rd.
4 8 JUGGERNAUT (CJ019) M Du Plessis B/XB Knuckled start, settled one-off 3-4Ls off the pace, made up ground steadily in the home straight, just late for a place.
5 4 ROMANCING TAMAR (CK176) K C Leung TT Pushed up to hold a fence position in midfield, improved along the inner of the home straight, made up gradual ground.
6 12 SOHNA (CG183) J Lloyd B/TT Bump start, unbalanced 1300 M out, sat one-off in midfield, one-paced, never threatened the principals.
7 5 VIVA GUY (CK318) H W Lai B Out in line, drifted gradually towards the rear when caught 3-deep, lost cover 600 M out, held ground, no extra final 150 M.
8 1 PEPPERMINT (M192) B Prebble -- Taken back from high draw and travelled rearward, made home turn awkwardly when caught wide, only made limited progress in the home straight.
9 7 JOLLY WONGCHOY (CH076) Z Purton TT Taken rearward from high draw, failed to make up any ground.
10 6 BUMPER STRIKE (CK395) T Clark TT Easily ran up to take a rail spot just behind the leader, checked 600 M out, held ground until flattened 200 M out.
11 9 REAL DRAGON (M144) M Chadwick TT Pushed up to get a cross in front and lead on rail, joined 500 M out, no extra final 150 M.
12 10 GOLDEN BOY (CJ263) W M Lai B/TT Bump start, pushed hard to get across and took a seat just behind the leader, struggled at home turn, no extra final 200 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