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Race 5 (051)

DIANTHUS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 TEN FLAMES (S447) J Moreira V Broke well, raced midfield 1 off with cover, rolled to 1 back 1 off 500m, shaken up 300m, quickened in pursuit & progress to lead close home.
2 1 JOYEUX (S340) Z Purton H/V/TT Fast start, edged lead 1 off at 900m, 1L clear & to rail 700m, driven & kicked on 330m, tapered & headed close home.
3 11 RUGBY DIAMOND (S432) B Prebble H/XB Dropped in at start & soon niggled at tail, ridden & progress 1 off from 450m, strong closer to 3rd without threatening.
4 10 WINNING BOY (N186) M L Yeung -- Taken back from wide gate, slotted 1 off with cover near rear, progress from 500m to midfield turning in, shifted centre track & kept on for solid headway.
5 2 PLANET CHOICE (S444) G Mosse TT Speed to lead on rail, headed 900m & shuffled to 1 back 700m, driven 450m, plugged on evenly.
6 12 SNOWHOOVES (S409) K C Leung XB/B2 Taken back at start to rail near rear, last trio turning in, driven & shifted out, boxed on past beaten rivals.
7 4 SPITFIRE (P282) M Chadwick V Sharp start & rousted, settled 1 back 1 off until advanced to 2nd upside leader at 500m, driven into stretch, found little & tapered in run home.
8 3 PEACE ON EARTH (S254) R Fourie B/TT Smart start, caught wide & taken back to 3 wide with cover near rear, driven widest home turn, stayed on evenly.
9 6 PLENTY OF SPEED (P401) D Whyte B Moderate break, squeezed up & shuffled back to rail, rousted to settle midfield, driven 450m, outpaced & found little in tame run home.
10 8 GOLDEN BAUHINIA (CK123) H N Wong -- Broke well to race close up 3 wide no cover, driven turning in, found nil & faded tamely.
11 5 SOLAR KID (T252) K C Ng TT- Moderate start & rousted, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, under pump 500m, wide into stretch, struggled in weakening run.
12 7 JOLLY POSH (P371) C Schofield B/TT Tardy break, rolled 4 wide to press front rank, unable to slot & taken back 900m to midfield 3 wide with cover, wide & driven turning in, weakened tamely.
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