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Race 9 (067)

CHICAGO HANDICAP   Rating:72-48   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 DIAMOND AND GOLD (BP100) J Quinn -- In touch. Steadied 1000 M out and lost position. Ridden along and recovered to be just behind leader 600 M out. Sustained effort rounding home bend to hit front after straightening. Held on well under pressure.
2 9 STRATEGIC MOVE (BP233) F Sanchez B/TT Settled behind midfield. Made ground around home bend on rails to be some 3Ls off pace into straight. Ran on under pressure but steadied momentarily 100 M out. Finished well to just snatch 2nd.
3 14 ELECTRONIC DRAGON (BP019) S King B Attempted to make all. Headed upon straightening. Kept on under pressure.
4 10 ASPIRATION (BP003) D Whyte -- Settled towards rear. Improved far side to be midfield from 800 M. Made steady progress rounding home bend and in straight to be nearest at finish.
5 12 CAVALO (BS152) B Marcus -- Settled around midfield. Dropped back towards rear turning into back straight. Made good headway home bend to be 3rd turning into straight. Kept on without quickening.
6 3 FRENCH FRY (BS271) E Legrix -- Settled in rear. Made progress rounding home bend to be just behind midfield turning in. Ran on steadily without threatening.
7 13 SUPER GOAL (BL150) K H Ting -- Settled at the back. Wide rounding home bend and turning in. Made up some ground.
8 1 ALY BABA (BP045) E Saint-Martin B Wide around midfield. Short-lived effort far side. Dropped towards rear from 700 M.
9 6 CASA GRANDE (BT248) G Boss PC Settled behind leader. Came under pressure and lost position 700 M out. Made no show thereafter.
10 5 LION'S SHARE (BP246) F Coetzee TT Mainly behind leaders. Checked severely approaching 800 M and dropped to last few. Never recovered.
11 7 GRAND START (BP312) W M Lai -- In touch to straight. Soon weakened under pressure.
12 4 SOUND GALLOP (BP265) C W Mok -- Wide in midfield or behind. Made headway far side to be prominent 800 M out. Dropped back from 600 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 11 BILL (BP129) R Fradd B/TT Around midfield. Dropped towards rear from 600 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