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Race 9 (353)

SAINT TROPEZ HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 MIGHTY COMMANDER (J360) A Badel TT Held up last, still in last place and plenty to do top of home straight, ran on strongly final 200m to lead close home, won going away.
2 6 PERFECTDAY (K238) Z Purton -- Crowded shortly after start and lost balance, settled in mid-field, pushed along widest on bend, ran on well final 200m but no match for winner.
3 12 CALIFORNIA BLITZ (J370) M Chadwick B/TT Tracked leaders against rail, ridden on bend to chase leaders, travelled smoothly for clear run top of home straight, narrow lead 150m out, no match for front two.
4 9 FRIENDS OF SHAJING (K202) C L Chau CP/TT Shifted out and bumped shortly after start, raced in touch with leaders, under pressure to hold position on bend, one paced under pressure.
5 5 SPORTS LEGEND (H456) Y L Chung B/TT Shifted out and bumped at start, rail position in mid-field, challenged up rail from 250m out, lacked pace to reach leaders.
6 3 SYMBOL OF STRENGTH (K352) L Ferraris -- Chased leader, switched wide for clear run 400m out, challenged and every chance top of home straight, flattened out final 100m.
7 4 POWER KOEPP (E301) H Bowman -- Three wide in mid-field, commenced move 800m out to join the lead 600m out, pressed on 250m out, weakened final 100m.
8 2 KING MILES (J158) C Y Ho B/TT Wide in mid-field, keen 800m out, headway out wide on bend, sustained headway to challenge top of home straight, no extra final 100m.
9 1 WONDER KIT (G455) L Hewitson V Showed speed to get across, joined 600m out, struggled to hold position top of home straight, faded final 150m.
10 7 SUGAR SUGAR (G016) D Probert V/TT In rear after crowded at start, still in rear top of home straight, switched wide 100m out, unable to improve position.
11 8 ALWAYS AHEAD (L055) M F Poon TT Bumped and lost balance out of stalls, raced in rear, unable to challenge in home straight, short of room close home.
12 10 RYUI KOKOROE (L120) H Bentley -- Steadied after crowded at start, three wide in rear, struggled to hold position on bend, no impression.
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