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Race 8 (204)

BRUNTSFIELD HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 SCORES OF FUN (D335) Z Purton TT Jumped well from draw 1 then restrained to race in midfield, quickened up well from 300M, led near 120M and going clear towards the line.
2 8 DROPS OF GOD (E260) J Moreira -- Chased the pace on inside, unbalanced near 300M when shifted in towards the rail, not finishing pace of winner from 200M, fought on to hold 2nd just.
3 12 WINNING METHOD (C383) M Chadwick TT In midfield along the 3-path, raced keenly nearing 800M, wide into straight, closed off well to claim 3rd near line, not troubled winner.
4 7 KEEP YOU WARM (D272) K Teetan B/XB Positively ridden from draw 10, crossed to race outside leader, fought hard early straight, not pace of winner final 150M, just missed out on 3rd.
5 2 SIGHT SUCCESS (D375) V Borges E Stumbled on jumping, soon recovered to take the lead passing 1000M, battled on to hold lead until 120M, edged out to 5th last few strides.
6 11 BE READY (D024) M F Poon V Prominent behind leaders, shifted out to 3-wide 450M, kept on same pace turning home, no longer a threat to leaders from 150M.
7 3 SPARKLING DRAGON (B033) K C Leung TT Began well, eased back to sit in midfield from 1000M, well held by leaders on straightening, not able to be tested when no clear run final 75M.
8 1 WISHFUL THINKER (B180) C L Chau CP Dropped back to a rearward spot, driven out 400M but not quickened, never troubled leaders.
9 10 TRANSCENDENT (D126) A Badel CP/TT Fractious in stalls, began awkwardly and lost ground, settled at the back 5-6Ls behind leader, failed to finish off turning for home. Never threatened.
10 4 DECRYPT (D129) R Maia B1/TT Crowded for room after the start, ended up towards the rear, brought wide on straightening, made no real progress over final 300M.
11 9 HARMONY FIRE (E175) C Y Ho CP/XB Jumped fairly, caught 3-wide no cover in the group chasing the pace, not quickened leaving the bend, no extra 200M.
12 5 GOOD LUCK FRIEND (D228) H Bentley CP Taken back to near last on jumping from draw 12, failed to make any progress turning home, never involved on its return after a long break.
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