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Race 8 (271)

NIGHTJAR HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 CANDLELIGHT DINNER (J468) M Guyon H Went forward pressing leader on outside, driven top of straight and hit the lead nearing 200M, kicked clear late stages to win it pleasingly.
2 7 HEALTHY HEALTHY (H203) H Bentley V/TT From draw 1 always in touch behind leaders, ran on well final 300M but couldn't get near to the winner.
3 3 METRO POWER (K408) L Hewitson B Showed good speed to lead, kept going well early straight, headed near 200M and no extra late losing 2nd close home.
4 12 SUPERB KING (K479) H Doyle -- Jumped on terms, with leaders early stages before dropping back for cover, close enough leaving the home turn, kept on steadily to the line and just missed out on 3rd.
5 2 ETERNAL FORTUNE (K010) H Bowman B/TT From wide draw ended up chasing leaders in a 3-wide spot without cover, couldn't quicken enough on straightening, always held by leaders in the run home.
6 6 LOVE TOGETHER (L052) C Y Ho TT Severely checked after the start when crowded between rivals, ended up in last spot 4-5Ls back, ran on final 300M without seriously threatening leaders.
7 5 CASA OF HONOR (K310) M F Poon -- Badly unbalanced when bumped by rival after the start, ended up racing 3-wide towards the rear, brought widest to the straight then made limited progress to the line.
8 11 DEVAS TWELVE (H435) M Chadwick TT Settled in midfield along the inside, ran home only fairly from 300M. Never a threat to leaders.
9 10 HAYDAY (H321) A Atzeni -- Began well from draw 2, restrained to race in midfield, couldn't go on entering home straight, soon left behind by leaders.
10 1 DRAGON FOUR SEAS (J317) C L Chau B Caught racing wide no cover in midfield from draw 12, failed to run on final 400M.
11 8 SIX THREE WIN (K513) K Teetan TT1 Shortly after the start was crowded, raced keenly in a position towards the rear, lacked finishing effort final 300M.
12 4 BLUE ILLUSION (K468) R Kingscote B Became badly unbalanced when bumped after the start, raced in mid-division, failed to respond on straightening, soon beaten and eased. (Jockey - concern with the horse's action in the Home Straight.)
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