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Race 5 (493)

WANG TAU HOM HANDICAP   Rating:65-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 DANZULU (CJ069) R Fourie -- Tardy start, bustled early, raced rail behind midfield, progress on turn, switched out under hard drive, strong closer centre track to grab lead late.
2 6 VICTORY MASCOT (CJ243) T Angland B/TT Stumbled & missed break, rousted early to race rail near rear, driven 500m, strong rail run, unable to match winner.
3 9 DILIGENT III (M211) H W Lai B/TT Awkward break, rousted to recover, raced rail fore of midfield, hard-driven home turn, led 200m, headed 50m, no extra.
4 1 JAMESINA (CH290) A Suborics B Fair break, niggled early stages to settle 1 off behind midfield, shuffled back 800m, ran on solidly in stretch.
5 5 HO HO LIFE (CL209) Z Purton B Snagged back to race near rear 1 off with cover, switched 3 deep 800m, hard-ridden 400m, widest in stretch, ran on for sound inroads.
6 4 COOL BEAN (N076) B Prebble -- Fair start, tracked 1 off with cover behind midfield, switched 3 wide 600m, forced very wide final turn, one paced in run home.
7 10 WIN ESPRIT (M404) T H So B Taken behind at break to race at tail, ridden 400m, switched wide in stretch, boxed on for gains without threatening.
8 11 YOUNG HERO (CH071) M L Yeung -- Sharp start, slotted 1 off with cover midfield, switched out home turn, crowded in stretch run, found nothing when asked.
9 3 ROYAL KNIGHT (CL094) G Mosse SR/B2/TT Disputed lead to 1st turn, raced close 2nd on rail, niggled to lead 500m, kicked on into stretch, emptied & faded out from 200m.
10 12 COMPACT YARN (CK377) K C Leung V Speed to dispute early lead, settled 3rd 1 off with cover, found wanting turning in, struggled in run home.
11 2 HEI HEI POSH (M390) T Clark TT Fast break to lead, headed 1st turn & settled handy 3 wide no cover, all out 300m, faded tamely.
12 7 KHARU (CK411) Y T Cheng -- Rolled wide to lead 1100m, settled in front 1 off, headed under pressure 500m, weakened rapidly.
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