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Race 5 (774)

GLADIOLUS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SALTO OLIMPICO (A350) K C Leung -- Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead to 700M, shared the lead on turn, kept on very well in straight to score.
2 8 GOLDEN KID (V232) A Sanna V Began awkwardly and crowded, raced at rear early, sent forward after passing 900M, sat outside to the leader from 700M, shared lead on turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd.
3 2 KING'S MAN (V156) N Callan V Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, sent forward near 800M, 3rd on turn, 3 wide, kept on evenly in straight to get 3rd.
4 12 ASSOCIATION FANS (V207) M Chadwick H/SR Moderately away from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently early, found rail near 1300M, 3 lengths back, saved ground to turn, 5 lengths back at 400M, made some headway in straight.
5 3 GARLIC YEAH (V039) M F Poon B Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back on turn, made some progress in straight without threatening.
6 7 ULTIMATE DREAM (A392) D Whyte B/TT Began awkwardly, bumped and unbalanced early, raced 2 wide at rear early, carried wider from 1350M, sent forward after 1200M to take the 1 out 1 back position, found rail on the home turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 100M.
7 10 AEROLUMINANCE (V213) C Wong B/TT Began well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, 3 lengths back at 400M, finished off one-paced.
8 5 HAPPY ROCKY (S147) K Teetan B/XB Bumped start, raced at tail, 8 to 9 lengths back, moved a bit closer after passing 800M, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, finished off one-paced.
9 9 SAVANNAH WIND (A307) Z Purton -- Bumped start, positioned on rail behind midfield early, angled out after entering the first turn, 6 lengths back on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, steadied off heels near 150M, eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 4 EVER LAUGH (A278) H N Wong B/TT Bumped shortly after start, positioned on rail in midfield early, awkwardly placed 1400M, 5-6Ls back on the 1st turn, kept same margin back when others improved in the middle stages, became last on turn, showed nothing thereafter.
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