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Race 5 (201)

MURRAYFIELD HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 FLAMING PASSION (E084) M Chadwick TT Away well, positioned 1 out 1 back, there to turn, ridden after passing 200M, showed very good response, hit the front approaching 100M, ran on very well to the line.
2 11 SPARTAN MISSILE (E420) L Ferraris -- Clean jump, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, closed off well to take 2nd.
3 9 JOYFUL GENIUS (E388) A Badel -- Made contact at start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground throughout, made good progress in straight to take a place.
4 5 HERO STAR (D033) K C Leung TT Began well from a wide draw, raced prominently but trapped wide, 2 wide from 750M, took the lead 500M, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed approaching 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
5 1 FIRE BALL (D087) K H Chan TT Began smartly from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, headed near 500M, 1/2L back turning in, peaked on run 200M, weakened final 100M.
6 2 SHINY ONE (D461) H Bentley XB Began only fairly and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made little progress in straight.
7 12 TAKE WHAT YOU NEED (C474) C L Chau B-/SR2/TT1 Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths back, still well back on turn, made some progress in straight.
8 8 BALTIC WHISPER (B216) A Hamelin TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly.
9 6 CALL ME LU (E404) R Maia XB/TT Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
10 10 ACA POWER (E144) C Y Ho -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the outside, difficult to settle, 7 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home.
11 3 KA YING SPIRIT (E217) Z Purton B Bumped start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, travelled keenly in the early stages, 4 lengths back on turn, showed no response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 7 DASHING GENIUS (G064) M F Poon H1/TT1 Bumped start and unbalanced, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, no cover after passing 700M, peaked 400M, weakened early 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