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Race 8 (452)

SING WOO HANDICAP   Rating:85-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 DANCES WITH DRAGON (B129) Z Purton H-/P-/V1/TT Never far off from the pace, moved up to 3rd back straight, driven out and responded well from 400M, led 150M out, ran away for comfortable win on his first up for new stable.
2 10 CINQUANTE CINQ (B404) M Chadwick -- Settled down midfield, tracked path of eventual winner rounding home turn, ran on well to go 2nd late stages but no match for the winner.
3 4 HIGH REV (C007) B Shinn B/XB Towards the rear early stages, made quick forward move approaching 600M, led from 550M, caught mid-straight, faded towards the line but held 3rd comfortably.
4 6 MY ALLY (B261) K H Chan TT Always prominent along the 2-path, driven out 400M, kept on steadily to the line, no threat from 150M. (Jockey questioned re his riding home turn and told to ensure he rides competitive at all times.)
5 3 NOBLE STEED (A326) C Y Ho -- Dropped back to the rear from wide draw, held up in 9th spot 8Ls off the pace, stayed on moderately on straightening, no threat to first 3.
6 1 BEAUTY RUSH (C475) A Badel V Away well from draw 1, up with early pace before taking the lead 1100M, overtaken by rival nearing 500M, fought on same pace in straight, faded to 6th.
7 8 FLYING QUEST (A071) T Piccone B Reserved towards the rear over 8Ls off the pace early and middle stages, stayed on fairly over final 300M, not reached leaders.
8 9 GOOD OMEN (B208) K Teetan B From wide draw shifted across behind runners, held up in last spot nearly 10Ls back, pushed along home turn, made limited progress final 300M.
9 11 KIRAM (T093) L Hewitson -- From wide draw slotted into a 2-wide spot in midfield, bustled along 450M, couldn't go on in the straight.
10 2 CIRCUIT GLORY (A402) C Schofield H/TT Chased leaders along the 2-path, switched wide 500M, soon outpaced and dropped out of contention.
11 7 HELLO DADDY (C464) M F Poon B1 Tracked leaders early stages, caught 3-wide no cover from 1000M, struggled to keep up home turn, first to be beaten.
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