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Race 1 (558)

D'AGUILAR PEAK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GOOD FOR YOU (T265) A Sanna B Never far off on the rail after beginning from the one gate, came to challenge under pressure into the straight, hit the front passing the 200 metres, won readily.
2 10 LIGHTNING MISSILE (A281) S Clipperton B Ridden early, held rails run sharing the pace, gained slender lead passing the 800 metres, led until headed inside the 200 metres, hung on under pressure for 2nd.
3 12 LETSGOFREE (T292) W M Lai -- Outpaced early, remained well behind into straight, baulked for a run until the 200 metres, finished off the race well.
4 11 AUTOPAY (A027) M L Yeung P1 Jumped well settling just worse than midfield, raced keenly and lost position at the 600 metres, saved ground and renewed effort turning in, kept on steadily without quickening.
5 9 STARLOT (V367) U Rispoli B Soon dropped to last few, racing wide without cover down the back straight, inconvenienced between runners shortly after straightening for home, fought on steadily under pressure. (Tactic questioned)
6 5 DR RACE (T284) K Teetan TT Well there early, soon taken back to forward of midfield in 6th on the rail, angled out for a run entering straight, ran home one-paced.
7 4 LOVE CHUNGHWA (T207) C Schofield B/TT Sluggish at start, raced keenly in last few dropping to last going up the Rock, commenced run rounding home bend and swung widest turning in, ran on to be nearest at finish.
8 3 GLORIAM (A223) N Callan B1 Bumped and unbalanced at the start, settled towards the rear, gained slightly closer on the rail briefly at the Rock, saved ground turning in, kept on before fading inside the final 200 metres.
9 1 GOOD COMPANION (A052) M F Poon CP-/TT Travelled wide in midfield from the widest gate, slightly worse rounding home bend and swung very wide into the straight, kept on same pace under pressure without quickening.
10 2 YOUNG EMPIRE (V116) H N Wong V/TT Moderate start from a poor gate, travelled wide without cover in a prominent position to the 400 metres, faded under pressure.
11 8 THE HAPPY BUNCH (B121) M Chadwick CP-/B2 Well there, taken back for cover in vain passing the 800 metres before moving forward to dispute the lead coming onto home bend, dropped out tamely in the straight.
12 7 ORIENTAL ELITE (A282) J Moreira -- Given early reminders holding slender lead early in back straight, dropped to 3rd approaching the 600 metres, folded up quickly after straightening. (Tactic 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