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Race 1 (450)

O'BRIEN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SWEET BEAN (S205) J Moreira -- Broke well, settled 2-back on rails just better than midfield, quickened well to lead 150 metres out, won readily.
2 4 ELECTRONIC GOSPEL (S026) N Rawiller -- Tightened shortly after start, settled towards the rear on rails shuffling back to last approaching home turn, baulked for a run early in straight, finished off race well inside final 200 metres under hard driving.
3 11 EVERSPRING (P325) H W Lai B Settled in last few from a wide draw, commenced move entering straight, ran on under pressure while shifting ground, nearest at finish.
4 12 HIGH SPEED METRO (P293) K Teetan XB Jumped well, settled mainly in midfield on rails, carried backward by runners at the Rock, saved ground turning in, produced good late finish inside final 200 metres.
5 7 SUPER STRIKE (CL393) Z Purton B Waited with, widest runner turning in, ran on well down the centre of the straight but inconvenienced by eventual third throughout.
6 9 FORTUNE BRAVO (N054) C Y Ho B Broke well settling one back on rails, held same into straight, inconvenienced passing the 200 metres, kept on same pace.
7 6 ON THE WAY (P433) A Suborics -- Settled towards the rear, came closer when pace slackened down far side, fought on steadily from wide in midfield into straight but never threatening.
8 3 COOL PAL (S035) N Callan -- Jumped moderately, circled the leading trio passing the winning post the first time, steadied pace once in front near the 1000 metres, headed under pressure 150 metres out.
9 5 HONG KONG FAT (M099) C K Tong H/TT Settled in midfield, slightly worse around home bend, kept on same pace under pressure in the run home.
10 1 SURE CHAMP (N013) D Whyte B/XB/TT Shared early pace 3-wide after beginning from the widest draw, taken back to one-out-two-back position rounding stables bend, remained similar turning into home straight, ran home one-paced.
11 8 CASA JUNIOR (M366) K C Leung CP Began from a poor draw searching for a close-up position near rails settling outside the leader far side, came under pressure turning in, one-paced when hampered 200 metres out, never recovered.
12 2 ARCHER'S BOW (P055) O Doleuze B/TT Restrained to 3-wide behind midfield after beginning from the middle gates, continued to travel without cover down far side but gaining closer, came under pressure approaching home straight, dropped out tamely. (Questioned)
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