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Race 8 (108)

KOWLOON BAY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 SMART KIDS (CL253) Y T Cheng TT Broke well form draw 1, shared lead at a steady tempo, kept on well final 300M and fended off the persistent 2nd.
2 3 GAMEKEEPERS (M357) D Whyte -- Never far off from leaders, moved into contention 400M out, chased winner from 300M but was always held.
3 11 STEP FASTER (N295) C Y Ho B Settled behind midfield, stayed on well over final 300M, nearest finish.
4 8 SAMADHI (N200) W M Lai -- Up with early pace, dropped to 5th passing 800M and urged along to maintain his position, did best work final 150M when clear run presented, nearest finish.
5 7 PROLIFIC CHAMPION (M226) M Chadwick TT Always prominent outside leader, ran on same pace passing 300M, lost 3rd final stages.
6 2 TURF MAGIC (CK307) T Angland B Taken back from wide draw, settled 2-wide at the back, had 8Ls to make up passing 400M, finished fastest down outside, late impression.
7 4 SPURS ON (N428) T Clark H1/P1 Held up midfield along the fence, stayed on mildly.
8 6 FRESH AIR (CL206) Z Purton H- Towards the rear, driven 300M out, limited progress.
9 9 UWILLBEGLORIOUS (N212) R Fourie B/TT Towards the rear along the 2-path, 7Ls from the pace passing 400M, found less than expected.
10 1 TOPSPIN EXPRESS (N004) K C Leung B/TT Never better than midfield, one paced passing 300M, faded final 150M.
11 10 JOYFUL LUCK (M223) C K Tong B Up with pace, unable to slot in and was 3-wide throughout, weakened turning for home. (Jockey advised not to cover unnecessary ground.)
12 5 SAMMY'S FALCON (CK383) C W Wong B/TT Out the back, didn't travel at any stage, soon beaten.
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