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Race 3 (548)

GERANIUM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 DILIGENT III (M211) B Prebble B/TT1 Eased back to rear, 10Ls off the leader, Switched widest rounding the Home Turn, dashed clear last 100M. Benefited by a fast pace.
2 7 GRAND ELITE (M393) Z Purton -- Broke well and dropped back to behind Midfield. Travelled strongly and battled with the winner but was swamped in last 100M. Benefited by a fast pace.
3 4 SOMETHING SPECIAL (CJ014) C K Tong V Settled at the rear, closed to the rail, saved ground, swung wide, followed the winner and ran on well. Benefited by a fast pace.
4 3 DRAGON PINS (N167) M L Yeung B1 Midfield 6Ls behind the leader. Lay in early in the straight, ran on well to the line.
5 12 WINNER SMART (CK029) H W Lai B Pushed forward then without cover throughout the race. Looked like a place chance but couldn't find any extra after 150M. Hampered by the fast pace.
6 11 ROCKET PROUD (CL392) K C Leung B/TT Pushed forward across the field from the widest draw and led the field. Kicked away on straightening but faded in the last furlong. Hampered by the fast pace.
7 8 HEI HEI POSH (M390) W C Marwing TT Behind Midfield. Saved ground on the rail. 7Ls off the leader. Switched wide after straightening, gradually made ground, passed tired runners.
8 6 TOP DRAGON (CK342) J Lloyd B Slow to jump and was checked 1300M out. Settled at the back, moved forward 800M out, three wide without cover. Kept on same pace closing stages after a tough trip.
9 9 ALMIGHTY WINDPOWER (CL272) T Angland B Three back on the rail. 4Ls behind the leader. Never in a competitive position.
10 10 SUPREME TYCOON (CL106) K C Ng B/H/TT Settled behind the leading runners. Under pressure rounding the Home Turn, couldn't show anything in the straight. Hampered by the fast pace.
11 2 KIDCONI (M363) T Clark SR/CP Settled in Midfield. Three wide without cover throughout the journey, empty in the tank after a tough race. Tailed out.
12 1 MATSUKAZE (CK150) M Du Plessis TT Ridden hard to go forward. Settled behind the leader, soon under pressure right before the Home Turn and weakened. Displayed an irregular heart rhythm.
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