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Race 5 (015)

REPULSE BAY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 FORZA (N276) N Pinna B/H Fair break, rousted early, rolled wide to sit 2nd no cover 700m, shaken up 400m, joined leader 150m, edged to lead late & held on.
2 1 HAPPY CHAMPION (N027) H W Lai CP-/XB-/TT2 Good start, raced 1 off with cover midfield, niggled 650m, switched out on turn & driven, wound up 200m, strong late closer, just failed.
3 10 WELL DONE (CL343) C Y Lui B Speedy break but edged left across rival, led 1000m, soon clear on fence, all out when joined 150m, dug deep but headed 50m & no extra.
4 2 LORD DRAGON (N165) T Angland B/TT Bumped start, raced 1 off with cover behind midfield, switched wide & driven 400m, ran on for sound gains without threatening.
5 11 NO TIES (N271) K Teetan B-/XB/TT Bumped at start, raced 1 off with cover near rear, ridden 600m, 7L back turning in, stayed on well for solid inroads.
6 5 GOOD HONG KONG (M314) D Whyte TT Tardy start, raced near rear 3 wide with cover, progress on turn, switched to chase centre track, stayed on for decent gains.
7 9 ONE MORE KNIGHT (P187) O Doleuze P1/TT Bumped at break, pace to recover & run rail 5th, ridden 500m, one-paced to wire.
8 12 NOVEL START (M255) M Chadwick -- Smart start, caught 3 wide no cover behind midfield, struggled on turn, plugged on one pace.
9 6 VICTORY GENERAL (CL396) Z Purton B/XB Fast break to dispute lead, raced 1 off with cover 4th, every chance turning in, unable to raise game, folded tamely.
10 4 CHINA POWER (M400) C O'Donoghue B/TT Sharp start & disputed lead, soon settled 1 back on rail, ridden under pressure home turn, found little & weakened in stretch.
11 8 TIME WINNER (P013) T H So -- Stumbled & bumped start, lost ground, rolled to sit rail behind midfield, ridden into stretch, tepid run home.
12 3 CROATIA (P132) A Suborics B/H2 Bumped at break, soon at tail, snatched off heels 1000m & detached, never a factor.
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