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Race 5 (438)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 SPEED VISION (B211) C Wong B/TT Fast into stride, took the lead easily, travelled well to turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on strongly to the line, easily scored.
2 5 LOVING A BOOM (C122) M Chadwick CP/XB1 Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner.
3 11 DOUBLE VALENTINE (A163) K Teetan B/TT Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, a length or so back turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 150M, weakened gradually thereafter, just stayed on for 3rd.
4 3 SHINING GEM (C058) U Rispoli -- Taken back from gate 9, raced 7 lengths back at rear, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 1 HANDSOME REBEL (B469) N Callan B/H Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back, made some headway in straight.
6 8 FALCON TURBO (B164) C Y Ho CP1 Made contact at start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back, same position on turn, finished off evenly. (Blood in trachea.)
7 4 JOYFUL UNION (C232) M L Yeung -- Began well, positioned on rail better than midfield, 3 lengths or so back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
8 12 BEAUTY TIME (A374) H N Wong H/TT Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
9 7 BUOYANT BOY (A317) M F Poon H/TT Commenced well, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover on turn, failed to close off in straight.
10 10 IRISH VEGA (B302) T H So TT Jumped with them, positioned on rail behind midfield, 6 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight.
11 9 MIDNIGHT RATTLER (T371) S De Sousa B Away with them, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, found rail after passing 700M, peaked turning in, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 2 WILLIE WAY (T281) G van Niekerk B Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 9 to 10 lengths back, still well back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
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