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Race 8 (438)

SOUTHORN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 ENSURING (S437) B Prebble -- Settled behind midfield but unable to get closer than 3-wide, wide bid 550M and leaders in sight turning home, quickened well down the center, hit lead 150M, won readily.
2 5 WRATH OF FIRE (CL420) J Moreira -- Began well from draw 1, restrained to sit in midfield 4Ls off the pace, saved ground to straight, picked up well and looked a possible chance mid-straight, not winner's pace final stages.
3 8 CRAZY BUDDIES (S155) D Whyte B/TT Caught 3-wide no cover on jumping from 11, never far off from leaders, moved up to join leaders 400M, briefly led 250M but soon collared by winner, turned one pace final stages.
4 9 MONSIEUR MOGOK (S412) M Chadwick -- Settled down in midfield along the 2-path, shifted out for clear run 350M, ran on steadily for moderate 4th.
5 4 REDWOOD BABY (P358) Z Purton B/TT Held up near the rear, 6Ls off leaders in middle stages, wide bid 500M, stayed on over final 300M but no serious threat to leaders.
6 12 GRIFFINDOR (P153) K C Leung H/SR Tracked leaders along the fence, held up a bit nearing the top of the straight, responded well early straight and briefly went 4th 200M, run ended passing 100M.
7 1 GOOD CHOICE (P423) U Rispoli XB Not hurried early and middle stages, reserved behind midfield 5Ls off the pace, took inside route in straight but held up near 300M, stayed on same pace when clear.
8 11 DRAGON PINS (N167) M L Yeung B Soon guided to the fence then settled down behind mid-division, waited with till 300M but not picked up pace to challenge.
9 2 LUCKY FOREVER (M058) C K Tong B Up with early pace, settled 2-wide chasing leaders from 1300M, pushed along 400M but was gradually outpaced, no extra 150M.
10 3 RIDE WITH THE WIND (CL183) O Doleuze TT Switched off to last, 8Ls off the pace in middle stages, bid wide near 400M but lacked the necessary response, ran past well beaten runners only.
11 7 CLASSIC JEWELLERY (M329) A Suborics B Pushed forward, raced outside leader from 1300M, took narrow lead 400M but failed to sustain effort, beaten inside 300M.
12 10 LEOWL (S295) C Y Ho -- Sent forward, slowed down the pace once obtained the lead passing 1300M, emptied passing 300M, first to be 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