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Race 7 (575)

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

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 CAPITAL LEGEND (G333) H Bowman TT Tracked leaders in 3rd or 4th on rail, came to tackle leaders upon straightening and asserted authority 50 metres out
2 9 FOREMOST TEDDY (J058) K De Melo B/TT Always thereabouts, hit the front into straight, hung on well until caught 50 metres out.
3 4 GALLANT VALOUR (H323) Z Purton B-/PC1/TT Settled in midfield on rail, saved ground turning in for home, fought on steadily for distant 3rd without threatening.
4 6 MASTER TORNADO (G410) K Teetan PC/TT Ridden to lead attempting to make all, headed into straight and faded.
5 10 JOYFUL PROSPERITY (H213) K C Leung -- Travelled in midfield or slightly worse and keenly at times, came under pressure rounding home bend and wide into straight, ran on under pressure down the centre of the track and did best work late.
6 5 I CAN (H381) A Atzeni B-/H/TT Travelled keenly at times mainly in 5th in better than midfield, came under pressure rounding home bend, fought on steadily without threatening.
7 7 HARRY'S HERO (H332) M F Poon H/XB Held up in last few from the widest draw, improved steadily around first bend to reach 1.5L 3rd 3-wide into back straight, went wider turning in for home and could find no extra under pressure.
8 11 WINNING SEVEN (J005) H Bentley XB/TT Settled well behind, saved ground turning in for home, fought on steadily between runners after straightening, steadied close home.
9 3 WIN WIN FIGHTER (E347) L Hewitson B Held up in last few, ran home one-paced.
10 1 D STAR (G374) Y L Chung B/TT Settled towards rear on rail after moderate beginning, saved ground turning in for home, found no extra after straightening.
11 8 CHATER GOLD (J004) B Thompson CP Settled at the back, never seen with a chance.
12 12 DRAGON PRIDE (D164) A Badel -- Travelled wide in last few before improving steadily to some 3L 6th 3-wide into back straight, lost position 700 metres out before coming under pressure home bend, dropped further back from approaching straight.
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