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Race 7 (654)

KAM TIN RIVER HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 RAPID TRIUMPH (S438) K C Leung XB/TT Allowed to stride at own pace, dropping to behind midfield along rail. Got rails run entering straight but had to switch out 180m before finishing strongly to win close home.
2 12 ROCK THE TREE (P272) H W Lai -- Outpaced early, dropping to rear in one-off position. Switched out entering straight and finished powerful down centre track to just miss.
3 6 GIANT TURTLE (T391) D Whyte H/TT Pressed forward from outside draw, racing 4-wide first turn then left without cover 1000m. Rolled forward 3-wide till outside leader final turn, kept battling in straight.
4 5 BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) K C Ng -- First out, set steady pace to straight, joined up front from 250m but kept finding until swamped close home.
5 8 NOBLE DE MAN (S215) K K Chiong -- Pressed forward from outside draw, racing 3-wide until settling outside leader approaching turn. Joined leader 200m, kept battling until final strides.
6 3 SPINNING DANCER (S078) G Lerena CP Began OK, not pushed, settling behind midfield. Lost position final turn when blocked for running, kept on one-paced in straight.
7 9 DANEWIN EXPRESS (S234) Z Purton B/H/XB/TT Jumped well, ridden to stay outside leader to 1000m when allowed to drop 2L back. Disappointed for run top of straight, boxed on one-paced when clear.
8 4 PENNY LANE (P021) O Bosson B/TT Began fairly, crowded, but pressed forward 3-wide in midfield to first turn when shuffled back. Rolled forward from 500m, 4-wide into straight, one-paced.
9 7 NEWSWIRE FREE (S407) J Moreira B Ridden early to hold position 3L from leader. Became unbalanced 1000m, hard ridden from 500m but little headway while laying in badly. Lame right front leg.
10 1 CIRCUIT FORTUNE (P357) M L Yeung CP/TT Crowded shortly after start, steadied, taken in for cover and last on settling. Taken out in straight for clear running but only one-paced.
11 11 HIT A HOME RUN (N248) C Y Ho B Began awkwardly, ridden along to hold rail position, settling 2L from leader. Kept on well in straight to 200m before tiring.
12 2 JAEGER BOMB (P281) C K Tong B/TT Steadied after start, shifted across to rail, became unbalanced first turn, then made up ground settling 3-back from leader. Kept on early in straight before tiring final 200m.
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