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Race 3 (686)

CHINESE BANYAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 MEGA CHAMPION (M149) M Chadwick TT Midfield, settled 4Ls off the leader, peeled to centre of the track, dashed on well and won comfortably.
2 10 SOHNA (CG183) M L Yeung B/TT Midfield, trapped behind the winner throughout, looked well after straightening but run ended in the last 150M.
3 5 SUNNY MORE (M150) B Prebble H/TT Handy position but travelled three wide without cover until 800M, parked outside the leader these after, kicked away after straightening but run ended in the last 100M, just hung on for third.
4 1 TOM'S EIGHTH (CL087) W Pike V1/TT Slow to begin, settled 7Ls behind lead at the rear, swung widest, dashed on well and just missed third.
5 2 CONNOISSEUR'S PICK (M118) W C Marwing B/TT Failed to muster speed in the early stages, gradually improved to stay four back on fence, niggled along throughout, peeled to centre of the track, ran on nicely.
6 12 HOME WITH GLORY (CL171) H W Lai CP-/B2 Slow to begin, settled 9Ls behind the leader on fence, stayed inside after straightening and made some ground.
7 11 VILASOL (CK303) T H So B/SR2 Eased back, 10Ls off the leader, ran on only fairly and passed tired runners.
8 4 TRAVEL GUIDE (CK101) O Doleuze B/H Midfield, three back on fence, kept on one pace after straightening, was badly crowded for room near 200M and eased down afterwards.
9 8 MERIDIAN TREASURE (N084) C W Wong -- Box seat run in the early stages, dropped 4Ls behind the leader near 800M when pace steadied, was badly checked near 200M and eased down afterwards.
10 3 RECORD HIGH (CK202) M Zahra SR Pushed forward, settled a length behind leaders, peeled to three wide rounding the Home Turn but nothing to produce after straightening.
11 9 HURRY HURRY UP (N218) M Du Plessis B Soon crossed from the wide barrier and led, steadied near 1000M and got covered by a runner near 800M, weakened after straightening, was badly checked near 200M and eased down afterwards.
12 6 WIN A DOZEN (CH262) K C Leung TT Pushed forward, parked outside leader, took the lead near 800M but weakened after straightening, was badly checked near 200M and eased down afterwards.
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