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Race 7 (200)

FU CHEONG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 MIG ENERGY (C376) C L Chau XB/TT Settled in midfield in 7th some 5L off the pace, angled off the rail for a run entering home straight, quickened well inside the final 200 metres to snatch victory closing stages.
2 7 BEAUTY SPARK (C318) K H Chan B/TT Began well settling one back in joint 4th 2-wide, became two back passing the 700 metres, went wide into straight and hit the front under pressure briefly over 150 metres out, drifting out when outsprinted close to home.
3 12 TRUST ME (C134) M Chadwick H Jumped fairly, settled 2-back in joint 4th on the rail, switched in for a run upon straightening, ran on steadily under pressure near the rail but never threatening.
4 9 HARDLY SWEARS (C025) K Teetan H Settled in midfield in joint 6th 2-wide, commenced move rounding home bend and wide into straight, ran on steadily down the centre of the track without threatening.
5 1 STORM WARNINGS (D369) Z Purton CP/SR/TT Pressed forward from a wide gate, raced wide with the leaders before obtaining rails run in front 700 metres out, led until swamped under pressure inside final 150 metres.
6 11 EMERALD SPUR (B258) V Borges B/TT Ridden along up with the leaders, settled for one back position 2-wide without cover over 600 metres out, raced alongside leader into straight when inconvenienced, ran home one-paced.
7 10 KEEP YOU WARM (D272) J Moreira B/XB Shared pace on the rail early, quitted speed battle to settle one back 700 metres out, kept on in straight until fading inside final 100 metres. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
8 3 MERIDIAN GENIUS (C067) A Badel -- Inconvenienced at start, settled behind midfield in 8th, came under pressure 4-wide rounding home bend and went wider into straight, fought on steadily but without quickening.
9 6 CABLE SPEED (D459) N Callan -- Crowded at start, trailed the field to the 400 metres, saved ground on inside making home turn, kept on at the one pace.
10 8 ACA POWER (E144) H N Wong -- Soon dropped to the rear, never seen with a chance.
11 4 SERIOUS LIAISON (D434) M L Yeung XB-/TT1 Jumped fairly but soon dropped to last few, in similar position on the rail turning in, made no further impression in straight.
12 2 KA YING LEGEND (B234) T Piccone TT Broke well from the widest gate but failed to muster pace and dropped backward, travelling wide without cover throughout, never seen with a chance. (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