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Race 2 (030)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 STAR OF WAI BO (P177) M Chadwick SR1/H2 Enjoyed a nice run in the race box seating. Kept to the inside in the straight and had the race in its keeping 50m out.
2 7 BRAVE BROTHER (P016) D Whyte B/TT Parked 3 back, 1 off with cover. Swung deep on the home turn and rattled home nicely.
3 1 AMBITIOUS GLORY (P110) H W Lai -- Took up the running on the fence. Stayed on gamely in the run to the wire.
4 6 KING DERBY (P225) Z Purton B Camped behind midfield, 2 deep with cover. Came widest in the home straight and made good late ground to finish in the frame.
5 3 DOUBLE MASTER (P105) K C Leung CP1 Travelled 1 out 1 back, was inclined to race very keenly at times in the middle stages. Kept whacking away in the run to the line.
6 5 HEARTLAND (M332) K Teetan B Began awkwardly then was ridden back in the field, settling on the fence near the 600m with cover. Made reasonable late ground without ever threatening.
7 9 GREAT ALEXANDER (P019) C K Tong TT2 Worked forward eventually settling outside the leader, 1 off without cover. Was running on empty over the final 150m.
8 8 NATURAL CHAMPION (P194) K C Ng H Rated 3 back the fence. Had every possible chance, was only one paced in the straight.
9 2 EASY SUCCESS (P170) A Suborics B/TT Travelled with the backmakers, 1 off with cover. Failed to close off.
10 4 NAZAKAT'S LAD (P092) C O'Donoghue CP1/H1 Settled back in the field on the paint with cover. Struggled in the home stretch.
11 10 SUPER TIGER (M365) C Y Ho TT Settled in last position on the rails. Failed to pass another runner.
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