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Race 1 (085)

VILLAGE HANDICAP   Rating:36-16   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 CLEAR MASTER (BT128) E Legrix -- Jumped well, settled 4th. Sustained effort in straight to take lead 150 M. Held on.
2 11 GRENADIER (BT132) E Saint-Martin B Always prominent. Kept on well to share lead briefly 200 M. Soon headed and unable to fight back.
3 5 TOP PRACTITIONER (BM131) W Woods -- Slightly behind midfield. Ran on inside 250 M to take 3rd close home.
4 1 SKY HAWK (BS070) J Egan B Ridden along from widest draw to be better than midfield. Widest turning in. Made ground steadily but just failing to obtain a minor placing.
5 12 MELROSE STAR (BS091) D Whyte SR Towards rear. Moderate progress in straight.
6 10 CHAMPION BOMB (BV128) D Dunn BO Mainly 5th or 6th. Made some progress along rail early straight. Unable to quicken closing stages.
7 9 OWNERS' GLORY (BS231) F Coetzee -- Tardy start, remained among the rear group until making up some ground final 200 M. (Finished distressed.)
8 3 CHAMPION RANGER (BT149) G Mosse B Pushed along to soon be 2nd. Sat outside leader until weakening out of contention inside 200 M.
9 4 HOLY QUEST (CA309) S Dye -- Led. Weakened when headed 200 M out.
10 2 CHUK WAY (BT268) T Culhane -- Missed the start and never able to feature.
11 6 TWEET (CA326) S Baster -- Towards rear throughout.
12 8 NATURE'S TREASURE (BV167) W M Lai B Midfield. Dropped back from the Rock.
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