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Race 7 (507)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 EASON (G061) J Moreira TT Settled mainly in midfield, commenced move entering home straight, quickened well to lead inside the 200 metres, won comfortably.
2 3 STOCK LEGEND (D039) Z Purton H/TT Settled in midfield on the rail, shifted wide for a run entering home straight, ran on under pressure but never threatening.
3 10 WINE AND WINE (E101) C Wong B/TT Driven forward from wide draw to vie for lead, hit the front rounding first bend at the 1000 metres, gained closer to rail 2-wide 850 metres out, kicked 2L clear home bend and flattered in straight, headed 150 metres out.
4 2 GOLDEN LINK (D222) M Chadwick -- Broke well settling just off the pace, steadied further to over 3L back in 4th on the rail, baulked behind runners inside the 400 metres, kept on well to the line.
5 5 KILLER INSTINCT (G020) L Ferraris TT Crowded after moderate start, travelled towards rear in 8th, shifted out for a run entering home straight, ran on and did best work late.
6 6 MERCURIAL (D283) K Teetan H/TT Ridden forward to be up with the pace, taken over 2L back in 3rd passing the 900 metres, remained similar home bend, came to challenge under pressure entering straight, unable to quicken to threaten.
7 9 RHAPSODY (D120) V Borges -- Taken back from wide draw travelling mainly one from last in back straight, forced to steady 550 metres out, commenced move from approaching home turn and widest into straight, ran on steadily.
8 8 SUCCESS FIGHTER (G080) C Y Ho B/TT Gradually settled just worse than midfield, 3-wide home bend and wider into straight, one-paced.
9 7 STOICISM (E223) A Badel TT1 Stumble at start dropping to tail-end, detached further despite ridden along in back straight, forced to steady 550 metres out, saved ground turning for home, fought on steadily.
10 1 TEAM SPIRIT (B230) K H Chan B/TT Ridden forward to share early pace, obtained rails run in 2nd inside race leader 850 metres out, became 2L back when pace quickened home bend, folded up quickly inside final 200 metres.
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