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Race 7 (288)

VENUS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 ARM RUNDA (V248) O Doleuze B/TT Taken in for cover soon after start, settling one-out in midfield. Swung wide entering straight, given reminders and finished strongly to win close home.
2 11 PHANTOM FALCON (A128) H T Mo -- Hard ridden to lead 1150m, set strong pace. Kept finding in straight when strongly challenged from 250m, laying out under pressure, until run down final strides.
3 9 STAR OF JOY (A171) K Teetan B/H Hard ridden to hold forward position, settling in box seat 1.5L from leader. Came off fence 350m to challenge, boxed on strongly to line.
4 6 BLAZE STAMINA (V070) S Clipperton B/TT Pressed forward from outside gate, settling 3-wide without cover 2L from leader. Covered extra ground turn, battled on strongly in straight though raced tight final stages.
5 12 MERRYGOWIN (V396) C Schofield B Settled behind midfield along rail. Came off fence entering straight but forced to shift in abruptly 250m when blocked for run. Ran on well to finish just behind place-getters.
6 5 SUPER LEADER (V016) T Berry TT Found pace a little hot and settled in midfield along rail. Switched out in straight to make run and kept on fairly.
7 4 SLEEP EDUCATION (A362) K C Leung -- Outpaced, racing mostly at rear away from fence. Taken wide in straight and ran on fairly.
8 8 SUNNY DRAGON (V412) A Badel H/TT Jumped well, ridden to hold fence in midfield. Stayed on fence around home turn and kept on fairly in straight.
9 2 FLYING TOURBILLON (T051) U Rispoli B/XB Steadied on jumping, taken in from widest gate and last on settling. Last into straight before making up good ground final 200m.
10 1 VICTORY MARVEL (T426) N Callan P Jumped well, pressed forward, settling one-out 3L from leader. Stayed with pace to 200m before tiring.
11 3 WHO ELSE BUT YOU (T341) W M Lai H Began fairly, then crowded, losing ground. Hard ridden but didn't muster, dropping one-out behind midfield. Taken to centre track on straightening but only one-paced.
12 10 KING MORTAR (A097) M F Poon B Hard ridden to race outside leader entering back stretch. Kept position to straight when dropped out abruptly and finished last. Bled from both nostrils, lame left front leg.
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