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Race 7 (617)

MIDDLE BAY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Yielding To Soft

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 CZAR OF PRUSSIA (CB378) R Fradd -- Trailed field until 800 M. Remained near the back at the home turn. Swung out on straightening and rallied nicely to gun down the leader before the line.
2 2 VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) G Mosse -- Niggled along to keep pace with early leader. Assumed the lead at 900 M and held a 2Ls advantage on straightening. Continued to lead by 3Ls at 200 M but was headed by winner close to the line.
3 7 ARMONDO (CB387) E Saint-Martin B Caught wide into 1st turn. Settled 3-wide without cover and within 3Ls of the pace in back straight. Continued to be wide making home turn and ran on well in the straight.
4 12 ISLAND SPIRIT (CD014) A Delpech -- Crowded on jumping and then raced at midfield. 4Ls behind the leader on straightening and was held up for some distance after the 400 M. Kept on well over the final stages.
5 5 DREAMS COME TRUE (CD366) K W Tsui CP1/TT Hard ridden from wide draw and was caught wide at midfield 1st turn. Improved to be a length off the pace in back straight but remained 3-wide. Stayed on same pace in the straight.
6 6 MILITARY OPTION (CD237) S Dye -- On fence and near the back early stages. Improved a bit in back straight to be behind midfield and within 5Ls of the pace at 600 M. Continued to make up ground rounding home turn but kept same pace to line.
7 10 SUPER IDEAL (CC223) G Schofield TT Outpaced and raced 2-wide near the back. Urged along to keep pace in back straight and trailed field into home straight. Only ran past a few weakening runners.
8 11 NIGHT NINJA (CD247) W M Lai SR1/TT1 Settled 2-wide and no worse than midfield. 3Ls behind the leader at 800 M but started to lose ground after 600 M despite being pressured. Near the back on straightening and found nothing thereafter.
9 3 TOY QUEST (CC036) C Brown H- Off slowly and caught 3-wide behind midfield into first turn. Continued in same position in back straight and was ridden along rounding home turn. Made no impression in the straight.
10 9 SUPER FANTASY (CD162) B Prebble TT Settled 2-wide behind midfield until home straight. Never picked up when pressured in the straight.
11 1 FORTUNE SMILES (CB432) D Whyte -- Urged forward to race behind the leader. Kept within 2Ls of the pace in back straight. Lacked a response when asked on straightening and weakened.
12 8 DOUBLE DIP (CD217) C K Tong TT Niggled to the front and led until the 900 M. Remained just off the lead in the back straight and weakened from 600 M. (Lame.)
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