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Race 8 (796)

SILVER GRECIAN HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 BUOYANT BOY (A317) M F Poon H/TT Settled down behind midfield about 6Ls off leader, shifted wide 400M to commence his run, closed off strongly to get up last stride.
2 4 FANTASTIC FEELING (T273) N Callan -- Chased leader in 3rd, kicked on well to wrestle the lead 150M, looked the winner only to be caught by fast finishing rival last stride.
3 11 MY CHANCE (B214) H N Wong -- Slightly slow out, rushed forward to be prompting the pace 2-wide, challenged for the lead turning in, kept on steadily for 3rd.
4 8 EAGLE (B106) K C Leung B Shaken up after the start, soon crossed to the lead setting good pace in front, tackled by rivals on both sides passing 300M, fought on till 150M, faded late.
5 6 FALCON TURBO (B164) D Whyte -- Taken back from wide draw, settled in last 8Ls behind leader, driven out 500M, made steady progress down the inside.
6 7 DOUBLE VALENTINE (A163) C Y Ho B/TT Assumed a midfield position 5Ls off the pace, ran on moderately on straightening and not enough to threaten.
7 2 STARLIGHT (V273) Z Purton -- Restrained behind midfield, 4Ls behind leader 400M, quickened up well in the straight, shifted out to continue 150M but gap closed and lost every chance. (Jockey questioned re his riding in the straight.)
8 9 HIGH FIVE (T200) K Teetan -- Settled down in 10th 7Ls off the pace, made limited progress over final 300M, not reached leaders.
9 10 LADY FIRST (B013) A Sanna -- Began fairly, gradually improved to be 5th at 800M, battled on same pace early straight, couldn't sustain run passing 200M.
10 3 JOLLY CONVERGENCE (V293) U Rispoli CP/TT From draw 1 held up along the rail in mid-division, couldn't finish off in the straight.
11 1 MONEYMORE (B182) J Moreira CP/H/TT Went forward, lay out making first turn, raced wide until 850M, lay out again 450M, already a spent force turning home, weakened rapidly.
12 5 BEST STEP (A150) C Schofield TT Began only fairly, dropped back to near the rear, badly unbalanced in its action 550M, eased down by Jockey after. (Vetted no significant findings / Unacceptable Performance.)
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