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Race 5 (575)

NORFOLK HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   2200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 TELEPHATIA (P405) M L Yeung E/P/TT Taken back at break, raced rail behind midfield, keen early, nudged along 600m, driven 500m, switched out & advanced on turn, rattled home stands' side to lead close home.
2 1 BACKBENCH BLUES (P096) B Prebble SR/TT Smart start, raced midfield 1 off with cover, on & off bridle, bustled 650m, driven 500m, very wide final turn, closed to nick 2nd late.
3 2 LOVING STAR (M382) D Whyte H Awkward start, raced rail 5th, driven 400m & shifted out, ran on centre track to snag 3rd close home.
4 5 SPIRIT SOARING (N099) D Lane H/P/TT Broke well, raced handy 2nd 1 off no cover, shaken up to press lead 480m, driven to lead turning in, all out final 200m & swamped close home.
5 4 KITAYA (S187) C Y Ho XB Slow start & settled near rear 1 off, driven 500m, strong closer down stands' side, just missed frame.
6 9 CRUISE CONTROL (P198) J Moreira H/TT Good start, settled 4th 1 off with cover, niggled 650m, under pump 450m, grinding run to press lead in stretch, always held & swamped late.
7 3 PERCY JACKSON (N188) N Callan B- Broke OK, settled back of midfield 1 off, niggled 1000m, bustled along back stretch, driven 500m, wide into stretch, kept on evenly.
8 6 MAZANDARAN (P408) O Doleuze CP/TT Smart start, sat 3rd 1 back on rail, nudged along 500m, hard driven into stretch, struggled in run home.
9 11 LAUDABLE VIRTUE (S257) T H So B/TT Slow break, recovered to sit rail midfield, driven 300m, plugged on tepidly.
10 8 FRESH AND FRESH (P407) K C Ng B Speed to lead, set tempo on rail, driven under pressure 480m, headed turning in, faded tamely.
11 12 SPICY SIAM (N090) K Teetan B-/TT Moderate start & raced rail last pair, bustled 700m, driven 450m, plodded on one pace.
12 7 ALWAYS SOMETHING (CK288) A Suborics B Dropped back at start to sit last pair 1 off, ridden 450m, found nil.
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