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Race 1 (186)

KOKURA HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 PEACE ON EARTH (S254) B Prebble B Jumped fairly, settled just better than midfield on rails about 2L off the pace, commenced move rounding home bend, hit the front upon straightening, readily.
2 10 KING WINSA (T274) M Chadwick H/TT1 Jumped fairly, settled in midfield, switched wide for a run entering straight, ran on well down the centre of the track but without threatening the winner.
3 6 OPTIMISM (S150) J Moreira B/TT Taken back from the widest gate briefly before going forth and then back again to settle for last position 900M out, given reminders and switched widest entering home straight, made good impression closing stages to grab 3rd late.
4 5 KING'S STEED (S051) D Whyte B1/TT Restrained to share the pace on rails, kicked 1L clear leaving the Rock, maintained similar advantage turning in, but headed under pressure over 100 metres out.
5 2 MY BLESSING (V164) O Murphy XB/TT Moderate start, travelled just worse than midfield 3-wide down back straight and around home bend, not much room early in home straight and could only keep on the same pace in the run home.
6 9 HAPPY CENTURY (T042) S Clipperton B-/TT Sluggish at start, settled in last few, did not find much room after straightening until late.
7 8 EVERYDAY LETTUCE (T290) S De Sousa -- Moderate start, soon dropped to last few, not settled when steadied behind runners on rails approaching the Rock, saved ground on midfield turning in, switched in for a clear run 200 metres but only finished one-paced.
8 4 MANHATTAN STRIKER (V141) O Doleuze H Ridden to 3rd 1L back early, shifted back to 4th and then 5th coming out of back straight, shifted wide for a run turning for home, failed to quicken under pressure.
9 7 CHANS DELIGHT (P420) N Callan H/XB Niggled at wide in midfield after beginning from a wide gate, commenced move rounding home bend, but failed to respond to hard driving throughout the straight.
10 1 FOREVER FUN (S130) K K Chiong B/TT Led or disputed lead far side, 1L back in 2nd coming onto home bend, weakened steadily in home straight.
11 12 INTELLECTUAL GLIDE (S124) K Teetan B Soon taken back from a wide gate, saved a lot of ground turning in, but no clear passage most of way in straight.
12 11 ALL TIMES LUCKY (P064) C Schofield XB With leaders early before shifting back to 2L 4th 3-wide, renewed effort approaching the Rock to close on leaders briefly, folded up quickly from a prominent position inside the final 150 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