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Race 7 (664)

THE CRICKET CLUB VALLEY STAKES (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 ALPINEFIELD (P126) O Doleuze B2/TT Bumped and unbalanced start, ridden to hold position 3-back, one-off first turn, travelled easily to turn, revved up passing 450m, hit front 150m, pulled clear.
2 7 AMBASSADORSHIP (N217) H Bowman B Bumped start, pressed forward to settle one-back, one-off. Took closer order turning for home, looked chance 200m, outsprinted final 150m when racing tight.
3 4 AGIAAL (N177) T Berry CP Shifted in and bumped start, allowed to find feet settling towards rear away from fence. Urged forward passing 500m, taken wide into straight, finished off strongly.
4 3 HOLMES LEGEND (N375) D Whyte H Pressed forward from wide gate and caught 3-wide without cover first turn. Kept rolling forward but wide back stretch, loomed as chance 300m, battled gamely till flattened 50m.
5 8 SPINNING DANCER (S078) B Prebble H-/B Began awkwardly, then threw head up when taken across behind runners. Came off rail back stretch, turned wide and finished off strongly.
6 1 MEDALLIST (N024) J Moreira TT Pressed forward from good draw to hold box seat into first turn. Dropped 3-back along fence passing 800m, kept on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
7 6 REAL GENEROUS (M193) W M Lai B/H/TT A little slow into stride, taken to rail behind midfield, switched out passing 600m to move forward, kept on steadily in straight.
8 10 BACKBENCH BLUES (P096) C Y Ho SR/TT Began fairly, ridden along but wide first turn, gradually drifting back to be last at 600m. Revved up final turn, widest into straight, ran on steadily.
9 5 AMBITIOUS CHAMPION (S083) K Teetan CP Began well, ridden to hold rail and joint leader from 1400m to 1150m. Under pressure passing 500m, kept on steadily before running out of gas 150m.
10 11 EMPEROR CLAUDIUS (M128) K C Leung P/XB Began best, joined up from 1400m before taking clear lead 1150m. Led into straight, still a chance 200m before tiring quickly final 50m.
11 12 RIYADH (N275) H W Lai B Began OK, restrained and taken across behind runners in last place. Improved position back stretch but found nothing straight. (Lame left front, stiff action behind).
12 2 BEST SHOW (N438) Z Purton TT Jumped fairly, outpaced, settling at rear. Taken 3-wide passing 600m to make run but failed to muster. (Rider reported horse not willing to stretch out).
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