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Race 8 (155)

SHEK O HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 BEAUTY GLORY (E459) Y L Chung CP/H/TT Led uncontested, kept responding to pressure in straight, gamely fought off challengers on both sides to score.
2 2 GRATEFUL HEART (D278) A Atzeni CP-/B1/TT Jumped well from draw 1, restrained to race ahead of midfield, briefly held up early straight, tried hard to reel in the leader final 200M, just denied.
3 7 SWEET BRIAR (H044) L Hewitson B/TT Jumped awkwardly, settled down in 4th, ran on well final 300M, nearest finish.
4 1 LIGHTNING BOLT (G130) Z Purton TT Chased leader, had every chance from 350M but always held.
5 11 JUMBO FORTUNE (G195) K Teetan PC/XB Not hurried early stages, dropped back to race behind midfield, stayed on over final 300M, no serious threat to first few.
6 10 READY TO WIN (E422) M Chadwick CP/XB/TT From wide draw moved up to chase leader, battled on one paced turning home, no longer a threat mid-straight.
7 4 SEIZING THE MOMENT (E444) B Avdulla PC-/B2 Away with them, restrained in midfield along the fence, not going the pace to challenge in straight, always held by leaders.
8 5 STORM LEGEND (G139) A Badel -- Crowded at the start, dropped back to near the rear, gave limited response turning for home, ran past beaten horses only.
9 8 YOUTH POWER (H358) K C Leung -- Jumped on terms, settled down 2-wide in mid-division, overraced mid-stages, failed to pick up speed on straightening, never reach contention.
10 9 LUCKY GOR (G217) L Ferraris B/E/TT Jumped well, restrained to a midfield position along the 3-path, raced keenly, couldn't go on passing 350M. (Jockey questioned re his riding tactics.)
11 3 KIMBERLEY (H329) L Currie B/TT Jumped awkwardly, crowded for room, ended up racing near the rear, scrubbed along home turn but gave no response, never in the picture.
12 12 E UNIVERSE (H151) M L Yeung TT Fractious in the stalls, lost ground as the start was effected, raced at the back throughout, never involved. (Afforded a fair start in the opinion of Stewards.)
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