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Race 7 (681)

THE CRICKET CLUB VALLEY STAKES (HANDICAP)   Rating:75-55   1200m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 JOLLY GAINS (CB232) D Whyte -- Broke well and travelled nicely in prominent position until home straight. Responded well in straight when asked and had the race in control 200M out. Won comfortably.
2 1 SONGS OF THE SUN (CB237) K T Yeung -- Quickest out and led comfortably until being pressured upon straightening. Continued well but had no answer to the winner's challenge final 200M.
3 10 SMILING FOREST (BV286) S Dye B Jumped well and was eased back to race along fence near rear. About 7Ls down at 400M and was crowded prior to straightening. Ran on strongly after 200M to beat opponent for 3rd place at the line.
4 11 JOYFUL MASTER (CA289) M Walker B/H Began well and raced alongside leader until 800M. Remained within a length of the lead until straightening. Every chance at 300M but found no extra to challenge winner. Caught right before the line to miss out on minor placing.
5 4 CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) P H Lo -- Race comfortably on fence near midfield until being pressure on straightening. Ran on one-paced without threatening.
6 3 BRILLIANT EXPRESS (CB022) D Dunn B/TT Slowest out and raced at rear until final 300M. Ran on steadily in the straight and made up some late ground.
7 12 SUPREME STAR (CA206) D Beasley H Unable to muster early speed and soon raced 2-wide near midfield. Under pressure prior to straightening but was unable to pick up speed in the straight.
8 6 AMO (CB125) W C Marwing -- Unable to muster early speed and raced wide near rear. Ridden along to keep pace with the field in the middle stages. Very wide turning for home. Ran past some beaten horses in the straight.
9 8 THE GRAND ROOF (CB083) A Marcus -- Ridden hard early but was unable to get to the lead from wide draw. Settled 3-wide behind midfield until straightening. 3-wide turning in and one-paced to line.
10 2 KEY TO SUCCESS (CC116) M Cahill -- Slowly away from wide draw. Travelled wide without cover behind midfield in the early stages. Niggled along from 800M to improve from the extreme outside. Widest turning in and found nothing thereafter.
11 9 HK ISLAND VICTORY (CC290) Y T Cheng -- Begin fairly and was pushed along to raced 2-wide in forward position. 2-wide and 3Ls down at 600M. Commenced to weaken shortly after straightening.
12 5 SIGHT CHAMPION (CC151) G Mosse -- Begin fairly and pushed along early to race 3-wide near midfield. Niggled along to remain in similar position middle stages. Found nothing in the straight and dropped out quickly.
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