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Race 1 (103)

DETROIT HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 JUST CHILL (CK221) Z Purton TT Even break, dropped back to a position behind midfield, waited with till 350 M, challenged strongly and showed an impressive turn of foot to cut down the leader in the final strides.
2 4 CLASSIC NAVIGATOR (CD330) W M Lai TT Swiftly away, went forward and tracked leaders on the rails, loomed up as the main danger in straight, led 250 M out, kept on stoutly and was only reeled in two strides from the finish.
3 1 COUNTRY MAGIC (CH069) M W Leung TT Hard driven early to hold a midfield position on the fence, awkwardly placed early in straight and shifted into clear 250 M, ran on well to almost take 2nd on the line.
4 2 TOUT VA BIEN (CJ020) G Mosse CP Made some use early to find the lead, set an even pace upfront, headed inside 200 M, weakened and no extra final stages.
5 3 GANBARIA (CE052) T H So B Began awkwardly, couldn't muster speed and ended up racing behind midfield, no clear run early in straight and hampered 250 M out, ran on well towards the finish.
6 6 HAPPEE GIFT (CH313) D Beadman XB/H Caught wide on jumping from the outside barrier, settled 3-wide in midfield but was left without cover passing 600 M, made his move from 500 M, briefly threatened in straight but could find no extra inside 150 M.
7 8 GALLOPY (CK333) W Pike -- Not used in early stages, gradually dropped back to last pair, had 7Ls to make up passing 400 M, stayed on at the same pace final 200 M and was never dangerous.
8 7 SUPER FIGHTER (CE167) B Doyle V Away with them, settled 2-wide in midfield with cover 3 to 4Ls back, taken wide to challenge passing 400 M, stayed on but never near leaders.
9 9 GOOD FORTUNE (CK279) B Prebble H1/TT1 Taken back on jumping, 5Ls off the pace in a rearward position throughout, didn't handle the turn and swung wide into straight, no response when asked.
10 12 XAVERIAN QUEST (CJ345) K C Leung TT Jumped awkwardly from the wide barrier, went forward to be close up behind leaders, came under serious pressure making the home turn, weakened rapidly passing 250 M.
11 5 DARREN (CJ321) D Whyte TT2 Prominent placed behind leaders early but struggled to keep up halfway, soon beaten turning into straight. (Lame front leg.)
12 10 SOLITAIRE (CK167) Y T Cheng B- Slow to begin, never a factor in the rear throughout, weakened approaching 200 M.
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