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Race 5 (597)

IRIS HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 WE THE SOUTH (D149) V Borges B-/H1/XB1/TT- Bumping on jumping, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on very well in straight, scored by a head.
2 9 FARM BUMPER (C244) C Schofield -- Bumped start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten.
3 7 DAILY DELIGHT (D261) B Shinn XB Crowded start, raced at rear on the inside, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place.
4 3 GOKO (A270) A Hamelin B/TT Bumped start and unbalanced, sat right behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, kept on evenly in straight, missed 3rd on line.
5 5 WINNING WAYS (B332) Z Purton H/TT Moderately away, positioned on rail behind midfield, angled out near 500M, unable to obtain clear running until final 100M, made some progress thereafter.
6 11 LOOK ERAS (V123) C Wong B-/CP1/TT- Bumping on jumping, raced prominently, 2 wide, 3/4L back on turn, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
7 1 MEHBOOB (C239) M Chadwick XB Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, wider turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Bled.)
8 6 FORTUNE HERO (D245) T H So -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, passed a few tired runners in straight.
9 12 GOUTEN OF GARO (A291) M L Yeung B2/TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
10 2 DIAMOND PEGASUS (D143) N Callan B/TT Away well from gate 11, unable to slot in, raced very wide and without cover, 1 to 2 lengths back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
11 10 ISLAND WINNER (C088) C Y Ho TT Jumped with them, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
12 4 BEAUT BEAUT (A315) M F Poon H/V2 Made contact shortly after start, raced wide at rear, 6 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off one pace. (Blood in trachea.)
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