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Race 6 (412)

GASCOIGNE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   2200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 BEAR DOMINANCE (CD235) C Soumillon B Slowly away but soon in midfield or better. Swift headway from 1100 M to 3rd or 4th. Ran on well in straight and pulled away effortlessly final 200 M for a commanding victory.
2 2 MATIRI KING (CE266) C Munce H Slowly away and remained at rear. Improved quickly on the outside from 900 M to lead at 600 M. Got left behind by winner 200 M out but did enough to secure a distant 2nd.
3 8 DASH AHEAD (CD199) H W Lai SR Dropped from wide draw to the tail. Improved on the outside to be 5Ls back turning in. Ran on steadily to grab a distant 3rd in the closing stages.
4 6 WINNING SUNSHINE (CB291) C W Wong -- 4th or 5th down the straight the 1st time but proved difficult to settle throughout the middle stages. Kept on in straight to just miss a distant 3rd.
5 7 CHEERFUL HEART (CC206) E Saint-Martin B Led until settling in 3rd place from 1600 M. Crowded and lost ground at 600 M. 2Ls down upon straightening. Kept on without threatening principals in straight.
6 4 KOWLOON FIT (CE247) D Whyte -- Soon sat 1 out 1 back behind the leader. 2Ls down in 4th from 600 M and commenced to hang in. Very one-paced in straight.
7 12 HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) C K Tong TT Midfield or worse. Towards rear from 800 M. 5Ls back upon straightening by saving ground along rail. Made up some ground final 200 M despite having to steady off heels 100 M out.
8 11 CYPRESS HILL (CE061) C Brown V- 4th or 5th from the 1st bend. Unable to quicken in straight before weakened 200 M out.
9 9 KA KA WIN (CD006) S Dye B Went forward to lead from 1600 M after being trapped wide with no cover and hampered in the early stages. Headed at 600 M when already under pressure. Tired badly inside 200 M.
10 1 SEASONS KNACK (CC242) R Fradd -- Midfield. Proved difficult to settle and bumped the rail at 1800 M. Under pressure rounding home bend but found nothing in straight.
11 5 MILLION SUCCESS (CE158) B Prebble V Midfield early but trapped wide with no cover and steadied towards rear but still 3-wide from 1600 M. Headway to midfield or better from 1000 M. Dropped out tamely inside 200 M.
12 10 GREEN IN BLUE (CD117) S Sanders CP Towards rear. Dropped completely out of contention 500 M out. (Blood in trachea and irregular heart beat.)
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