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Race 8 (269)

SATURN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 YO BEAUTY (E275) A Hamelin CP/H/TT Broke sharply, soon crossed to the lead, kept on soundly over final 300M, was seriously challenged by rivals late but managed to hold on by a nose.
2 6 ARMOUR EAGLE (G093) L Hewitson B/XB/TT Settled behind midfield, checked on straightening and again 250M, charged home late, just missed by a nose. Unlucky not to have won.
3 9 LESLIE (E471) K C Leung B Held up 2-wide in mid-division, responded well from 300M, challenged strongly for the lead late, nearest finish.
4 1 STAR BRITE (G104) C Y Ho CP/TT Never far off the pace in 5th spot, ran on well to the line under top weight for a creditable 4th, beaten less than a length.
5 2 NICCONI COUNTY (G208) H Bowman TT Reserved in midfield along the fence 4Ls off the pace, chased on well passing 300M, held by first few late stages.
6 7 SKY FOREVER (E414) L Currie B/TT Slow to begin, ended up racing at the rear, saved ground home turn, ran home mildly, not reach contention.
7 8 DIVINE SHINING (G373) H Bentley XB1 Away with them, always prominent behind leaders, kept on steadily early straight, outsprinted by rivals final 150M
8 3 RED LION (H115) Z Purton -- From draw 12 taken back to a 3-wide spot at the rear, 6Ls to make up top of straight, stayed on without threat. (Jockey: obliged to go back from wide draw, difficult to make ground in the straight.)
9 11 TELECOM SPEED (G259) K Teetan -- Moved up to chase leaders in a 3-wide spot without cover, came under pressure 500M, run ended mid-straight, weakened towards the line.
10 12 ARIEL (G223) M L Yeung -- Unhurried after the start, raced towards the rear 6Ls off the pace, failed to pick up on straightening, never dangerous.
11 4 HAPPY SHARING (G169) L Ferraris CP/TT Bustled along early to be prompting the pace on outside, couldn't' go on passing 300M, tightened for room 150M when already beaten, eased.
12 10 SUMMIT CHEERS (E221) M F Poon TT Restrained from draw 11 and shifted across behind runners early stages, last turning into straight and didn't respond to riding, never in the picture.
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