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Race 9 (603)

HANG HAU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 GORYTUS (E302) K H Chan XB/TT Out with rest, raced behind midfield on the outside, commenced move approaching 500M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to score by a neck.
2 6 PACKING AWARD (E264) K Teetan H Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, commenced move 450M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten.
3 10 CALIFORNIA SKY (G146) A Badel H/TT Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two close home.
4 7 GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) R Maia B Bumped start, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off well to make frame without threatening.
5 3 ROCKET SPADE (G170) B Shinn B/XB/TT Shifted out at start, taken back to race at tail, 8 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, still 5 lengths behind at 400M, made good progress in straight without threatening the first few.
6 11 LOYAL BABY (E130) M F Poon TT Began awkwardly and bumped, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight without threatening.
7 1 TIANCHI MONSTER (B350) C Y Ho -- Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 550M, 2 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly.
8 5 RED MAJESTY (E028) C L Chau B/TT Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 2 wide in midfield, moved closer on turn, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 8 TOTAL POWER (D138) J Moreira B Moderately away, raced 2 wide at rear, 4 lengths back turning in, bumped 300M, only showed limited response early in straight, ran on evenly to the line.
10 9 DR WINNING (G053) Z Purton TT Crowded on jumping, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide turning in, bumped 300M, no clear run thereafter, eased final 100M.
11 4 ODE TO JOY (E228) L Hewitson B/TT Jumped with them, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, hard ridden 400M, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
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