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Race 8 (108)

WARATAH HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 COUNTRY STAR (B396) Z Purton -- Broke well, eased to sit behind leaders, quickened up well to re-gain lead 150M, kept on strongly, edged clear inside 100M to win with something in hand.
2 9 LITTLE BIRD (B069) G van Niekerk B/TT1 From draw 12 bustled along to lead nearing 1000M, given a breather home turn, fought on well when tackled by eventual winner early straight, headed 200M, kept on for 2nd.
3 10 GRADE ONE (A010) K C Leung B Sent forward to be chasing leader, had every chance turning in, held by first 2 in the run home.
4 11 SUPER LEADER (V016) D Whyte TT Reserved in 2nd last, brought wide into straight, closed off well to claim 4th just in time, nearest finish. (Hung final 100M, difficult to ride.)
5 1 FANTASTIC FEELING (T273) N Callan -- From draw 11 chased leaders in 4th place, kept on steadily in straight without troubling first few.
6 4 TOP SCORE (V357) M L Yeung B/TT In mid-division 5Ls off the pace on settling, crept closer nearing top of straight, kept on same pace when driven out, held ground only.
7 12 NAVAS (V362) M F Poon B/XB Crowded for room at start, held up towards the rear, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept grinding away without threatening.
8 3 MY POWER (B267) H T Mo XB-/H/B1/TT Chased leaders in midfield, saved ground on the fence but unable to quicken on straightening, faded final 150M.
9 2 BUOYANT BOY (A317) C Wong H/TT Crowded for room on jumping, raced wide without cover throughout in midfield, moved closer from 500M, run ended 200M.
10 7 SALTO OLIMPICO (A350) T H So -- Held up behind midfield, 3-wide making the turn for home, bustled along 550M but couldn't pick up on leaders, weakened final 200M, never on terms.
11 6 BEAUTY TIME (A374) H N Wong H/TT Taken across behind runners from wide barrier, always at rear and never got going in the straight.
12 5 GOLDEN SUN (V187) C Murray TT Settled towards the rear, 6Ls off the pace home turn, didn't respond and struggled to the line.
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