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Race 7 (017)

CAUSEWAY BAY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 CALIFORNIA RAD (D147) K Teetan B/TT Sluggish at start despite ridden along, travelled in 5th within 3L of pace, responded well under pressure to lead just inside the 200 metres, pushed out.
2 7 HARDLY SWEARS (C025) A Badel H Crowded at start dropping to last few, remained in similar rails position to home straight, ran on well under pressure without threatening.
3 8 VICTORY POWER (B294) C Schofield B/XB Settled in rear of midfield in 7th some 4L off the pace, in similar position when wide into straight, ran on steadily without threatening.
4 9 MASTER ALBERT (A296) V Borges B/E/TT Settled in rear from the widest gate, remained well back turning for home, ran on well to be nearest at finish.
5 11 CALIFORNIA LEVEE (C523) M Chadwick B/H/TT Inconvenienced in midfield and dropped to last few 1000 metres out, remained in rear and widest turning into home straight, made up good ground down the centre of the track.
6 3 SACRED IBIS (A127) C Wong XB Slowly away, tailed-off most of the way despite ridden along, ran on well late to be nearest at finish.
7 5 AURORA PEGASUS (C351) Z Purton TT Moderate start, settled in midfield in 6th on the rail some 3L off the pace, saved ground turning in but baulked for a run inside the 200 metres, fought on to the line.
8 10 TRIPLE TRIPLE (C359) J Moreira B1 Restrained wide without cover in midfield after beginning from a wide-ish gate, sent forward down back straight to join the leader coming onto home bend, hit the front briefly turning in but soon weakened.
9 4 CUE THE MUSIC (C495) N Callan SR/TT Began well, settled just over 1L off the pace mainly in 4th on the rail, came under pressure upon straightening but faded under pressure inside the final 200 metres.
10 2 LITTLE BIRD (B069) A Hamelin V Broke well from a wide-ish gate, settled just off the speed 2-wide and mostly in 3rd, came under pressure rounding home bend, kept on before fading inside the final 150 metres. (Lame)
11 6 FLYING BONUS (B433) K H Chan B1 Pressed forward after moderate start from a wide gate, travelled keenly in lead approaching the 1000 metre bend, led the field until headed over 400 metres out, folded up quickly after straightening.
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