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Race 7 (470)

SAN PO KONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 FLASH FAMOUS (B162) J Moreira B/TT Tracked leader on the rail, quickened well under pressure inside the final 200 metres to take charge, kept on well.
2 9 OWNERS' STAR (B427) H T Mo B/TT Settled in midfield, drifted slightly backward near the Rock, awkwardly placed and lost position over 450 metres out, swung wide into the straight, finished off the race strongly down the centre of the track.
3 5 XIANG BAI QI (B336) K Teetan -- Settled in midfield in 6th on the rail, saved ground on the inside turning for home, quickened to reach 2nd briefly over 150 metres out.
4 4 CHAMPION SUPREME (B435) N Callan B/TT Missed the start, soon recovered towards the rear of the field, commenced move on the outside rounding home bend, one of the widest turning in, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish.
5 11 STARSHIP (V379) M Chadwick B Settled at the back from the widest gate, came under pressure on the rail rounding home bend and saved ground turning in, fought on steadily without threatening.
6 6 FARSHAD (B238) M F Poon CP Pressed forward from a wide gate travelling wide without cover in prominent position, improved to dispute lead at the 800 metres, unable to sustain effort and faded under pressure shortly after straightening.
7 3 SOUTHERN SUPERSTAR (B103) C Schofield XB Crowded at start from a wide gate, settled just worse than midfield near the rail, saved ground on the inside turning in, forced to switch for a run over 200 metres out, ran home one-paced. (Lame)
8 2 BRAVE LEGEND (A260) K C Leung B/TT Settled well behind, came under pressure rounding home bend, swung very wide into home straight, went past well-beaten horses.
9 7 BIG BANG BONG (V186) G van Niekerk TT Well there early settling in 5th just over 3L back, became 6th coming onto home bend, unable to quicken under pressure.
10 1 STAR OF YUEN LONG (C303) C Y Ho -- Jumped best and made running to the straight, weakened under pressure inside the final 300 metres.
11 8 SUPERB DADDY (D235) Z Purton -- Improved steadily from a wide gate to chase behind the leader travelling not far off in 4th in back straight, in similar position turning for home, folded up quickly inside the final 200 metres. (Jockey reported horse immature)
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