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Race 7 (519)

PERCIVAL HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 COURIER MAGIC (H290) B Thompson B Restrained in last few from a poor draw and waited with, wide most of the way and widest into straight, ran on strongly down the centre of the track to snatch victory final strides.
2 6 STRONGEST BOY (H027) Z Purton B/TT Jumped well before gradually settling in midfield on rail, slightly further off the lead around home bend, ran on well in straight to hit the front only to be caught final strides.
3 1 D STAR (G374) Y L Chung B/TT Settled well behind from a wide draw, saved ground turning in for home, inconvenienced 200 metres out, finished off the race well.
4 4 DRAGON STAR (H128) E C W Wong V/XB Pressed forward from a poor draw, used wide around first home bend to take up running turning into back straight, obtained rails run 600 metres out, led until swamped inside final 150 metres.
5 10 LITTLE FAIRY (H206) A Badel V Well there on the rail early settling over 2L back in 4th on rail, slightly further off the pace at around the 800 metres, saved ground turning in for home but unable to sustain effort closing stages.
6 2 GALVANIC (H147) K Teetan TT Pressed forward to soon join the leaders, restrained one-out-one-back for cover turning into back straight, held every chance upon straightening but unable to sustain effort closing stages.
7 11 YEABOI (G372) M Chadwick B/TT Never better than midfield, saved ground turning in for home, briefly baulked for a run on rail 200 metres out, finished off the race nicely.
8 8 YOUNG VICTORY (D399) C L Chau B/TT Never better than midfield, tight between runners upon straightening, kept on steadily without quickening.
9 7 ME TIME (J074) H Bentley SR1/TT Settled at the back from the widest draw, went wide rounding home bend but baulked behind runners early in straight, finished off the race well inside final 100 metres.
10 5 WIN WIN FIGHTER (E347) L Hewitson B Travelled in midfield in 5th about 4L off the pace, came under pressure rounding home bend, unable to quicken under pressure in straight.
11 9 UP AND UP (H163) K De Melo CP-/B2 Jumped awkwardly from a poor draw, travelled awkwardly wide in midfield around first bend, slightly worse in back straight and one of the widest on the home turn, made no further impression.
12 3 U S S CONSTITUTION (H357) B Avdulla B/TT Soon took up running, ceded advantage early in back straight, badly bumped and unbalanced over 220 metres out and dropped out tamely. (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