Race 5 (198)
NORTH BERWICK HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | KIDDYLAND (CC063) | S Dye | -- | From a wide draw was immediately eased to a rearward position 2 to 3-wide. Made steady headway from the outside rounding the home turn. Found the line well when asked 250 M out and grabbed the winner spot in a ding-dong finish. |
2 | 6 | CELESTIAL STEEL (CD272) | F Coetzee | -- | Jumped well and niggled along to race in a prominent position on rail. From the 1200 M was awkwarded on heels on couple of occasions. Shifted out on straightening and ran on well but just lost out in a very close finish. |
3 | 3 | CHEEKY (CA266) | R Fradd | -- | Jumped fairly and steady settled in midfield 2-wide. Near the 500 M was checked when crowded for room. Shifted the widest in early part of straight to make its run and made up good ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
4 | 12 | SHANGHAI KING (CC188) | Y T Cheng | TT | Tardy start and soon settled in a rearward position on rail through to straight. Whilst closing the race off fairly was crowded for room near the 200 M and continued to run on well thereafter. |
5 | 5 | VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) | H W Lai | V | Broke well and led briefly on rail being fairly steadied to race around 1 to 2Ls off pace from 1200 M to straight. Under pressure 200 M out and plugged on gamely to the line without threatening the placegetters. |
6 | 9 | DETERMINATION (CD075) | G Schofield | -- | Slowly away and ridden along to race in midfield on inner through to straight. Whilst closing the race off fairly was crowded for room near the 200 M and ran on evenly thereafter. |
7 | 4 | FAMOUS DANCER (CD353) | D Whyte | B/H | Broke fairly and niggled along to race in better than midfield 3-wide whilst hanging in. Allowed to go forward to race 1/2L off pace down back straight. Continued to hang in in straight and only kept on evenly to the line. |
8 | 7 | ARABIAN WAGER (CD048) | W M Lai | -- | Began fairly and niggled along to take lead on rail shortly after the 1200 M with around 1/2L advantage to straight. Headed shortly after the 200 M and steadily weakened thereafter. |
9 | 8 | DANRIVA (CA040) | O Doleuze | -- | Slow to begin and soon raced at back on rail. Near the 500 M was hampered and was unable to show much running in straight. |
10 | 11 | NOBLE CHAMPION (CC287) | M W Leung | TT | Slowly away and soon raced at back 2-wide. Shifted out on straightening but was unable to show much impression when asked 250 M out. |
11 | 1 | HONOUR SUPREME (CB393) | A Delpech | -- | Jumped with field and raced in midfield or better 2-wide. Ridden along at home bend to hold position. Found nothing when asked 250 M out and steadily dropped out inside final 200 M. |
12 | 2 | GOLCONDA (CA111) | A Starke | SR1 | Tardy start from widest and soon raced in a forward position 2 to 3-wide with no cover. No extra in straight and dropped out steadily inside final 200 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 |