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Race 2 (612)

FREESIA HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 LEATHER MASTER (H034) A Badel CP Pressed forward from a poor draw to soon reach one back 2-wide in 2nd, came to join the leader on top of home bend and hit the front over 200M out, hung on well under pressure.
2 9 MR ALADDIN (H386) H Bowman H/PC/TT Travelled wide without cover in last few after beginning from a poor draw, made headway from around first bend to reach within 2L of pace in 3rd over 700M out, slightly closer into straight but never able to trouble the winner.
3 12 WINNING SEVEN (J005) K De Melo B/TT Settled just better than midfield in 5th or 6th on rail, became 7th some 3L off the pace 700M out, fought on steadily without quickening in straight.
4 7 VERBIER (J187) L Ferraris V/TT Soon took up running setting a sedate early pace, quickened up the tempo inside the 900M holding some 1L advantage before joined around home bend, headed 200M out and weakened under pressure.
5 11 JOYFUL CHAMPION (G072) M L Yeung B/TT Settled in rear of midfield on rail, came under pressure inside the 600M, baulked for a run entering home straight, kept on at the one pace without quickening.
6 1 APOLAR FIGHTER (J169) K Teetan PC-/CP2/TT Settled within 3L of pace in 4th early stages, closer to speed when 5th just inside the 800M, came under pressure rounding home bend but weakened steadily after straightening.
7 6 STRONGEST BOY (H027) K C Leung B/TT Crowded at start settling just behind midfield, came under pressure inside final 600M after tempo quickened, one of the widest into straight, kept on steadily under pressure past well-beaten horses.
8 8 SUPER HONG KONG (D241) Z Purton V/TT Settled at the back from the widest draw, trailed the field into home straight, ran on past well-beaten horses. (Lame next day)
9 5 FLYING SILVER (E478) B Avdulla CP/TT Settled in midfield in 6th on rail, came under pressure 700M out, made no further impression after swinging wide into straight.
10 3 KINGLY DEMEANOR (H486) B Thompson TT Settled just off the pace in 3rd on rail, became 4th in similar position over 700M out, came under pressure when tempo quickened around home bend, weakened under pressure after straightening.
11 2 THE WAY WE WIN (J493) Y L Chung PC/TT Soon taken back to last from a poor draw racing keenly early stages, came under strong pressure rounding home bend but never threatening.
12 4 CHILLI BABA (G339) A Hamelin B Settled in last few after moderate start, dropped away quickly over 650M out, virtually pulled up.
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