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Race 1 (170)

BEDFORD HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 LUCKY BLESSING (K073) M F Poon TT Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L turning in, kept on very well in straight, just held on.
2 4 APOLAR FIGHTER (J169) C L Chau B/TT Shifted in at start, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, angled out 350M, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin.
3 8 DRACO (J115) Z Purton XB1/TT- Made contact at start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, finished off well to take a place.
4 1 STAR BROSE (J463) H Bowman CP/TT Taken back from gate 12, raced at tail, 9 lengths or so back in the middle stages, commenced move 400M, 6 lengths back turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to make frame, nearest finish.
5 11 PERFECTO MOMENTS (J003) M L Yeung -- Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, same position on turn, kept on well until approaching final 50M, weakened thereafter.
6 9 DRAGON SUNRISE (J269) K De Melo CP Taken back to race behind midfield on the outside, commenced move approaching 400M, 5 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
7 10 FOREMOST TEDDY (J058) J McDonald CP/TT Moderately away, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, same margin back turning in, kept on evenly in straight.
8 7 VERBIER (J187) M Chadwick B-/SR1/TT Average to begin, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked on run 200M, weakened final 100M.
9 12 SILVER KING (H420) K C Leung TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back turning in, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 150M.
10 2 ATOMIC BEAUTY (H066) A Atzeni V/TT Made contact at start, raced 3 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
11 3 HANDSOME BOMB (H402) L Ferraris B/TT Out in line, positioned 2 wide slightly better than midfield, peaked 350M, weakened gradually in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 5 HANDSOME BLOND (K241) Y L Chung E/TT Moderately away from a wide draw, unable to slot in, trapped wide with no cover, 2 lengths or so back, dropped towards rear after passing 550M, emptied early in straight, eased thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
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