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Race 2 (399)

WAI YIP HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 HAYDAY (H321) M F Poon -- Fast away but soon restrained to race ahead of midfield, closed off well after moving into clear 300M, led nearing 100M and gamely held off runner up in a driving finish.
2 9 SUPER SIXTY (J071) A Badel H/P Jumped fairly then taken across behind runners, settled in mid-division 4Ls off pace, closed off fairly well from top of straight but was always held by winner final 100M.
3 1 MOTOMAN (J436) A Atzeni PC/TT Away in line, chased leaders along the 2-path, poised to strike 400M, quickened to lead mid-straight but couldn't hold off first two closing stages.
4 4 EXCELLENT PEERS (G033) B Avdulla CP/XB Jumped fairly, obtained a position behind midfield, swung wide passing 400M, kept on steadily to take 4th.
5 10 TELECOM POWER (J332) K Teetan B Taken back to a rearward position, swung widest for home and had plenty to do top of straight, stayed on well and just missed out on the 4th spot.
6 3 INNO CENTURY (K113) C Y Ho -- Jumped on terms, settled down in mid-division 3-4Ls back, swung wide for home before closing off the race fairly.
7 12 ORIENTAL TYCOON (J112) Y L Chung PC-/V1 From draw 1 maintained a position ahead of midfield, close enough to leaders at 400M, kept on same pace in the straight. Never looked likely.
8 7 SOLAR RIVER (J308) C L Chau CP/TT Caught wide after jumping from draw 10, pressed forward and eventually joined leader on outside, battled on one paced early straight, no extra final 200M.
9 11 WISDOM STAR (J351) K De Melo B-/V1/TT From wide draw taken back to last, about 8Ls to make up 400M, ran past well beaten horses only.
10 5 ACCOLADE START (H331) H Bentley B/XB/TT Away well, soon restrained to race towards the rear, wide into straight and failed to run on final 300M.
11 6 COLONEL (D090) L Ferraris B Briefly led passing 1000M then allowed rivals to cross when the pace was inside standard, couldn't go on passing 300M, soon weakened. (Jockey : his horse races best when being able to dictate the lead.)
12 8 SPICY KNUCKLES (H463) M Chadwick H-/CP/TT Raced keenly in the early stages, pressed forward to cross runners to his inside to avoid racing wide, held slim lead entering straight, soon no extra and dropped out to finish last.
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