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Race 1 (300)

YAU KOM TAU HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SWEET BEAN (S205) J Moreira V Settled just worse than midfield, circled the field rounding home bend, 5-wide and within 1L of lead turning in, bumped when narrowly in front 200 metres out, soon kicked 1L clear and hung on well to the line.
2 1 AUDACITY (V238) M F Poon H Prominent early, settled better than midfield in 5th early in back straight, gained closer in 4th when pace slackened near the Rock, close up when badly tightened early in straight, fought on dourly inside the final 150 metres.
3 2 CITY WINNER (V311) N Rawiller -- Tightened at start, settled towards the rear on the rail, snuck up on the inside turning in, ran on steadily without threatening.
4 7 PEARL FURU (T431) S Clipperton B/TT Settled mainly in midfield, angled off rail entering home straight, shifted out for a clear run 200 metres out, ran on without threatening.
5 12 HAPPY FRIENDSHIP (S074) H T Mo B-/CP2/TT- Led the first 400 metres, ceded lead to settle just off the pace in 3rd from stables bend, came under pressure turning for home, baulked for a run and steadied at the 200 metres, kept on steadily.
6 10 SPICY DOUBLE (T393) A Badel CP Settled in last few, commenced move out wide rounding home bend, ran on steadily to be nearest at finish.
7 4 MY GIFT (V242) N Callan B Soon came to chase the leaders from a wide gate, hit the front under pressure 300 metres out when bumped and unbalanced, never recovered.
8 5 REGENCY HONEY (A059) U Rispoli B-/V1/TT Soon took up running setting a sound pace early in back straight, reduced tempo approaching home bend, headed when fading under pressure 300 metres out.
9 3 ROCK THE TREE (P272) K Teetan B Settled well behind, left flat-footed rounding the home bend, produced good late impression closing stages.
10 6 AGIAAL (N177) M L Yeung B Settled just better than midfield on the rail, given reminders rounding home bend, faded under pressure in the straight.
11 8 CELESTIAL ARROW (A169) C Y Ho BO-/TT Settled well back, very wide home turn, ran past one beaten horse.
12 9 FUN MANAGER (V220) Z Purton V-/TT Settled in midfield, made short-lived effort rounding home bend, no further impression in the run home.
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