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Race 1 (436)

FENWICK HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 FLAMING EAGLE (G108) A Badel PC/TT Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, bumped near 200M, finished off very strongly to score. (See Racing Incidents.)
2 4 M M JOHNNY (D115) M Chadwick B Out with rest, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 3 ON EXCEL STAR (C356) H N Wong B/XB/TT Began well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two final 50M.
4 1 HAPPY TANGO (D075) K Teetan B Jumped well from gate 10, sent forward to take the lead, shared the lead with rival from 750M, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 50M.
5 8 TAKE WHAT YOU NEED (C474) L Hewitson SR/TT Away well, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
6 9 TOUCH FAITH (E153) Z Purton -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths back on turn, made some progress early in straight, no clear run final 200M, not able to test properly.
7 10 HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) S De Sousa B Hampered start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight.
8 7 COMMON ROOM (E453) M F Poon TT Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, very wide into straight, finished off evenly. (Bled.)
9 6 CHIRON (E151) L Currie CP-/B2/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, very wide into straight, bumped near 200M, kept on same pace thereafter.
10 11 SEA MONARCH (D063) M L Yeung TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made some progress early in straight, blocked 100M, ran on evenly thereafter.
11 5 NOIR RIDER (E138) C L Chau B Jumped with them, trapped wide in midfield early, sent forward after entering the back straight, shared lead in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, headed 150M, hampered 100M, weakened thereafter.
12 12 NOBODY KNOWS (G038) H T Mo TT1 Taken back from gate 9, raced at rear on the outside, 7 to 8 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
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