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Race 7 (404)

SHAN KWONG HANDICAP   Rating:110-85   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 THE IRISHMAN (G082) C Y Ho H/XB/TT Jumped awkwardly settling one back on the rail, became 4th in similar position turning into back straight and then back up to 3rd later on, saved ground turning for home, hit the front under pressure over 100 metres out.
2 9 SAVAQUIN (D479) K Teetan P- Settled well behind from a wide draw, commenced move the widest rounding home bend and hence the widest into straight, ran on well under pressure down the centre of the track, did best work late.
3 10 EVERYONE'S DELIGHT (D029) A Badel V/TT Pressed forward from the widest draw to take up running passing winning post the first time setting a sound pace, headed by the winner over 100 metres out, plugged on for 3rd.
4 1 BERLIN TANGO (E120) H Bowman B/H/TT Crowded at start settling just worse than midfield on the rail, gained closer up onto midfield in back straight, saved ground turning for home, kept on one pace under pressure.
5 11 NEARLY FINE (E430) S De Sousa TT Bumped after moderate start, settled in midfield 6th one off the rail, became 7th onto back straight and then 8th later on, produced good late impression under pressure inside final 200 metres.
6 3 CHEERFUL DAYS (D473) C L Chau B Settled well behind on the rail after slow start, hampered 550 metres out, saved ground turning for home, kept on steadily without quickening under pressure.
7 2 FANTASTIC TREASURE (E269) L Currie CP-/TT Soon taken back from a poor draw travelling keenly in last few gradually shuffled back to last, hampered 550 metres out, made up good ground from last into home straight,
8 6 CHANCHENG PRINCE (D270) M F Poon XB/TT Broke well before settling outside the leader holding 2nd spot, came to challenge entering straight but soon weakened.
9 5 PACKING AWARD (E264) Z Purton H Settled just over 2L off the pace in 5th, found nothing under pressure after straightening. (Blood in trachea)
10 8 APACHE PASS (D433) L Hewitson BO/XB Prominent 3-wide without cover to straight, folded up quickly after straightening.
11 7 BEAUTY LIVE (G057) K C Leung TT Settled in midfield after moderate start, 3-wide with cover rounding first bend and in back straight, came under pressure about 750 metres out and one of the widest turning in, never recovered. (Jockey said horse lay out throughout)
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