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Race 5 (105)

INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER SERVICE HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 GENTRY (V042) W M Lai XB Away with them, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off very strongly to score by a head.
2 2 SPEEDY WALLY (T002) Z Purton TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, improved from 800M, 4 wide turning in, hit the front near 200M, but couldn't hold off the winner late.
3 6 THE JAZZ (A004) N Callan B/H1/TT Bumped start, positioned 5 to 6 lengths back on rail early, shifted out and slightly improved in the middle stages, 3 wide turning, finished off well to get 3rd.
4 3 EXCELLENCE (T314) M L Yeung H/PC/TT Taken back from gate 8, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, bumped and carried wider near 800M, 3 wide with cover on turn, made some headway in straight to make frame without threatening.
5 7 CURLING LUXURY (A083) H N Wong -- Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well on turn, headed near 200M, stayed on evenly. (Blood in trachea.) (Lame left front leg next day.)
6 9 DARING HEART (V260) K C Leung -- Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield early, checked heels near 1000M, difficult to settle in the middle stages, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, no clear running early in straight, taken widest thereafter and finished off evenly.
7 11 TORNEY (A063) U Rispoli B Began well, raced 2 lengths back on rail early, checked heels near 1050M, 3 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly.
8 1 WORKS OF ART (V212) B Prebble B/H/TT Began well from a tricky draw, positioned 2 wide in 2nd, kept same margin back on turn, peaked near 250M, weakened gradually thereafter.
9 5 STAR OF HONG KONG (A019) O Doleuze B1 Average to begin, raced 7 lengths back at rear, there to turn, failed to close off in straight, never competitive.
10 12 SAVANNAH WIND (A307) K Teetan H-/B1/TT Began fairly from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, difficult to settle near 1050M, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight and faded gradually.
11 4 GLENEALY PRIZE (T181) C Y Ho B/TT Taken back from a wide barrier, raced at tail throughout, never competitive.
12 8 CASA MASTER (T160) S Clipperton B-/V1/TT Began fairly from gate 1, no early speed, raced at tail early, improved gradually from near 1200M, positioned 2nd near 700M, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight and eased.
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