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Race 9 (656)

TAN SHAN RIVER HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 LUCKY YEAR (T245) J Moreira TT Began well, ridden to hold rail, taking box seat 3L from leader. Switched out 280m to make run, hit front 150m, pulled clear.
2 5 EROICO (T009) K Teetan -- Began OK, not pushed, settling 3-back some 4L from leader. Came off fence 400m, ran up behind horses, got clear run 100m, finished off well.
3 11 CLEVER BEAVER (S352) M Chadwick TT Pressed forward from an outside draw, taking lead passing 1050m, crossing to fence 900m. Caught passing 150m, battled on gamely.
4 4 TONYBOY (S101) K K Chiong V/TT Began fairly, ridden to make up ground racing 3-wide until settling outside leader approaching turn. Kept on gamely in straight under hard riding.
5 6 HIGH FIVE (T200) D Whyte B Jumped OK, ridden to hold one-off position 3L from leader. Lost position turn, switched out straight, ran on well to 50m when rider stopped riding to straighten horse.
6 1 COUNTRY MELODY (T011) B Prebble H No early speed, settling at rear along fence. Kept on rail in straight and ran on steadily to be closest at finish.
7 8 ALMABABY (V057) Y T Cheng TT Lifted feet when gates opened, losing ground, then ridden to make up ground racing 3-wide mostly some 3L from leader. Kept on fairly in straight until tiring final 200m.
8 2 ACCEPTED (T291) Z Purton H Began OK but travelled keenly behind midfield and difficult to settle until after 900m. One-paced in straight.
9 3 DISCIPLES TWELVE (P018) C Y Ho -- Restrained on jumping and taking in for cover, dropping to last. Found little in straight when pressed.
10 10 CAGA FORCE (S160) M L Yeung TT First out, hard ridden but unable to cross to fence and allowed to travel one-off 2L from leader. Under pressure from 350m, flattened 100m.
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