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Race 9 (502)

SOKO ISLANDS HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BEAUTY CHARGE (G231) B Avdulla H/TT Average to begin, raced slightly behind midfield on the outside, 5 lengths back on turn, finished off strongly to score.
2 4 TOMODACHI KOKOROE (H303) K Teetan TT Began smartly, raced prominently early, slightly taken back after passing 1000M, positioned in 4th, 2 wide in the middle stages, commenced move 400M, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 8 WONDER KIT (G455) A Atzeni B Made contact shortly after start, raced prominently on the inside, raced 1-2Ls behind the leader in the middle stages, showed good response in straight, took the lead 75M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first two close home.
4 6 GUMMY GUMMY (H089) C L Chau B Began well from gate 11, raced better than midfield but trapped wide early, sent forward after entering the back straight, 2nd in the middle stages, kept on well in straight, always just held.
5 3 MAJESTIC KNIGHT (G258) E C W Wong B Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, found rail near 850M, led by 2 lengths turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 75M, ran on evenly to the line.
6 9 COPARTNER AMBITION (E218) H Bentley B/TT Jumped with them, raced better than midfield but 3 wide, 2 wide from 500M, 5 lengths back turning in, made minor progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame left front leg.)
7 1 SEASONS WIT (H223) Y L Chung B/TT Bumped shortly after start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, found rail 500M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, made little progress in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 2 BUNDLE OF CHARM (G213) A Hamelin -- Began awkwardly and made contact, raced towards rear on the outside, 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, bumped 300M, made some progress in the run home.
9 7 BON'S A PEARLA (G449) A Badel B Crowded shortly after start, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, bumped early in straight, ran on same pace to the line. (Bled.)
10 10 ASTROLOGER (G102) M L Yeung SR- Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 8 lengths back on turn, made good progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
11 11 YOUTHFUL DEAL (G340) M F Poon SR/TT Bumped shortly after start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M.
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