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Race 5 (516)

OLD BAILEY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 MY INTELLIGENT (G031) H T Mo V2/TT Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well in straight to hold off the challengers. (See Racing Incidents.)
2 2 VICTORY SCHOLARS (E091) Y L Chung V Commenced well, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, finished off well, always just held.
3 3 WIND SPEEDER (E281) H Bowman -- Knuckled on jumping, raced slightly behind midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place.
4 6 TIMESTORM (G109) L Ferraris XB/TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, there to turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to make frame, nearest finish.
5 1 FLYING ON THE TURF (C477) Z Purton B/XB/TT Began well, positioned 1-3/4L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 8 LYRICAL MOTION (G081) M Chadwick TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, finished off evenly.
7 7 NOBLE ONE (G278) C Y Ho TT Slightly slow out and hampered, raced at rear on the inside early, 2 wide from 850M, found rail 550M, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly.
8 9 CRAIG'S MASTER (G440) K C Leung SR/TT Moderately away from the widest draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 lengths or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 4 REGENCY STAR (E399) M F Poon CP Began fairly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, 3 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
10 11 BIRDSVILLE (E464) K Teetan SR/TT Taken back from gate 10, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
11 10 FIRE BALL (D087) A Hamelin -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
12 5 DINOSAUR BOY (G473) C L Chau B1 Shifted out at start and bumped, raced behind midfield on the inside, unable to maintain position 800M, last on turn, showed nothing in straight. (Mucus.) (Abnormal respiratory noise.) (Lame left front leg next day.)
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