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Race 2 (189)

SAU MAU PING HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 THETA HEDGE (E307) C Y Ho B/H/TT Pushed forward, got good position 1,1 from about 1200m. Eased three wide before straightening, dashed to lead at 225m, pulled away to win well.
2 12 WAH MAY LUCK (E086) H Bentley B/TT2 Pushed forward to lead near 1300m, crossed to rail passing 1200m. Joined & passed by winner at 225m, battled on well to hold second.
3 9 MEDIC ELITE (G129) S De Sousa PC/TT Raced in midfield away from the rail. Shuffled further back near half-way, made the final bend three wide but with cover, held up momentarily on straightening before closing ok between runners to move to third in final 75m.
4 8 AMAZING NEWS (E123) M Chadwick E/P Taken back to last from outside barrier. Raced in the three wide line & improved position after half-way to be in midfield from 650m. Very wide around bend, straightened widest before finishing off only steadily down outside.
5 4 FLASH FAMOUS (B162) R Maia B/TT Shifted behind runners down to rail after start & shared last place in first half. Continued at the rear and along the rail on cornering, past a couple of tiring rivals when running onto non-threatening midfield finish.
6 5 HANG'S CHOICE (E311) C L Chau H-/B1/TT Was trapped racing three wide without cover in midfield throughout. Improved position after the 650m bend, finished off only one paced to midfield in the dash to the line.
7 2 COMMON ROOM (E453) Y L Chung TT Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Drifted slightly further back around the 650m bend, finished off one paced in the straight & was no threat in midfield.
8 11 SMILING FACE (D192) L Hewitson SR/TT Got back to race in final trio after the start. Shared last place when racing away from the rail from 750m. Swung very wide on straightening before finishing off only moderately down the outside to be no threat in midfield.
9 6 SPLENDID STAR (G026) H T Mo -- Had a nice run on the leaders back from the 1200m. Was ridden along from the 500m, weakened out in the straight to be beaten just under 5L.
10 7 THIS IS CHARISMA (D102) L Ferraris CP/TT Raced worse than midfield along the rail early before losing position & being relegated back to second last from the 500m. Did nothing in the straight & was well held.
11 1 CIRCUIT SPIRITANTO (E483) M F Poon B Pushed forward to race outside the leader. Was beaten off soon after cornering before weakening out poorly to be second last.
12 10 MISTER MONTE (A201) K H Chan CP Raced in midfield away from the rail. Was hard ridden before the 500m mark, weakened poorly in the straight to be long last.
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