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Race 2 (667)

TAI HANG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 BILLION (CH316) O Doleuze TT Settled in 2nd position I off no cover. Assumed the lead after the 600m and made every post a winner thereafter. Drew a margin in the run to the post.
2 12 HEI HEI POSH (M390) M L Yeung TT Settled third from the rear, 1 off with cover. Peeled out and commenced to improve 3 deep with cover after the 700m. Came widest in the straight and closed off strongly.
3 4 FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) T Angland -- Settled in last position. Began a forward move passing the 800m, 3 deep with cover. Worked into a midfield position rounding the home turn and finished off soundly.
4 8 JOYFUL WINNER II (M094) K C Leung XB1/B2/H2/TT Ridden along at barrier rise but never really mustered, settling around midfield 3 deep, no cover. Kept on gamely to stay in the frame.
5 11 SCENT OF OSMANTHUS (CL341) W C Marwing B- Crowded at the start but recovered to park 1 out 1 back. Had every chance but was dour in the final stretch.
6 9 SMART FORTUNE (M279) A Suborics V Enjoyed all the favors stalking the leader along the paint. Had no excuses, maintained the same speed in the run to the line.
7 10 GOOD GAINS (CJ293) T H So -- Sent forward and led on the rails. Was headed after the 600m and was a spent force thereafter.
8 7 HOME WITH GLORY (CL171) H W Lai CP Taken back from the outside alley and travelled behind midfield the fence. Whacked away at the same pace in the home straight.
9 6 TOY STORY (CJ217) M Zahra SR/TT Camped midfield, 2 wide with cover. Failed to make any impression over the final 400m.
10 1 GO LUCKY GO (CJ320) W M Lai -- Positioned worse than midfield, 1 off with cover. Was never a factor.
11 5 SADDLERS LODGE (CL406) D Whyte B Rated midfield on the fence. Had a tendency to lay in after the 700m, but was never in the hunt, struggled in the run to the wire.
12 3 NOBODY BUT YOU (M202) B Prebble B Settled back in the event from a wide gate, travelled with the backmakers. Was off the bridle at the 600m and struggled in the straight.
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