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Race 9 (175)

HANSHIN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 CHILL CHIBI (H109) C L Chau TT Average to begin, positioned 6 lengths behind the leader on rail, moved a bit closer along the rail on turn, kept to inside after straightening, hit the front 150M, kept on very well to the line and scored.
2 9 KARMA (G392) C Y Ho TT Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 800M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, nearest finish. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 4 ROMANTIC LAOS (G476) Z Purton H/TT Commenced well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
4 11 THESIS (H111) A Badel TT Out with rest, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, closed off well to make frame without threatening.
5 5 SIXTH GENERATION (G120) K De Melo CP/H/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, made some progress in straight.
6 8 VIVA HUNTER (E369) K C Leung B/TT Jumped well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, took the lead early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter.
7 12 LUCKY GOLD (G112) A Atzeni B Crowded start, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.
8 1 SPLENDID LIVING (E192) L Hewitson CP/TT Moderately away, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 3 ESCAPE ROUTE (E273) B Avdulla H Began fairly, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, weakened gradually inside final furlong.
10 10 STAR CONTACT (E472) K Teetan CP/TT Began awkwardly and crowded, raced at rear, 6 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.
11 7 BRILLIANT WAY (G215) M F Poon SR/TT Jumped well from gate 12, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well in the middle stages, led by a length turning in, headed early in straight, weakened thereafter.
12 2 WINNING DRAGON (E461) Y L Chung H/TT Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, peaked on turn, weakened early 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