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Race 7 (315)

CAUSEWAY HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 KURPANY (D172) C Y Ho B/TT Soon took up running from the one gate and made all, quickened up the pace from approaching home bend, went over 2L clear under pressure 150m out, won readily.
2 8 IGNITING (D481) M F Poon TT Ridden along in first few before settling just over 2L back in 4th, drifted some 4L back when pace quickened 600m out, renewed effort entering home straight, fought on steadily without threatening.
3 11 SETANTA (G095) K Teetan B1 Soon recovered from a moderate start settling some 5L back in 5th on the rail, came under pressure rounding home bend, switched out for a run over 100m and ran on to be nearest at finish.
4 5 CALIFORNIA RAD (D147) A Badel B/TT Pressed forward from a wide gate, travelled prominently 2-wide and became 2L 3rd 800m out, in similar position entering home straight, one-paced on the rail.
5 1 SILVER FIG (B025) L Ferraris B/TT Slowly away, recovered steadily along the rail to reach worse than midfield in 7th over 6L back, slightly further behind when pace quickened approaching home bend, baulked for a run until the 250m, produced good late impression.
6 9 SHINING GEM (C058) K C Leung B Settled well behind, widest runner turning into home straight, ran on well down the centre of the track to be nearest at finish.
7 7 KA YING MASTER (C240) C L Chau TT Broke well from a wide gate, pressed forward 3-wide to be up with the pace, disputed lead passing the 800m before race leader quicken up the pace approaching home bend, found no extra inside final 200m.
8 4 GRATEFUL HEART (D278) C Wong CP/TT Began well, soon taken back to 6th some 5L back, drifted further away from the lead when pace quickened approaching home bend, kept on steadily in straight without threatening.
9 6 HONG KONG WIN (C333) J Moreira -- Broke well but soon taken back to worse than midfield in 7th or 8th, commenced move on top of home bend over 400m out, made no impression from 3-wide into straight.
10 10 HELENE WISDOM STAR (D460) M L Yeung H/B1/TT Soon taken back to last from a wide gate, never a factor.
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