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Race 1 (173)

KOKURA HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 DUTCH WINDMILL (T288) K C Leung TT Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, closer on turn, finished off very strongly to score.
2 10 WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) Z Purton H/XB/TT Began well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, difficult to settle early, same position on turn, kept to inside after straightening, finished off very well to take 2nd, just beaten by a neck.
3 2 MANAGEMENT STAR (B006) S De Sousa B/TT Began awkwardly, positioned on rail at rear, 2 wide from near 500M, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to be nearest on line.
4 7 ROOKIE STAR (A384) C Schofield B- Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, awkwardly placed near 1150M, difficult to settle shortly  thereafter, improved from 500M, very wide turning in, closed off well to make frame.
5 6 TRAVEL AMBASSADOR (T113) M Chadwick -- Clean jump, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, same margin back on turn, angled out near 450M, finished off evenly in straight.
6 12 LUCKY STORM (B124) C Y Ho B/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, challenged around home turn, headed after passing 200M, kept on evenly to the line. (Blood in trachea.)
7 4 MONEY WINNER (A055) A Badel SR1 Away with them, positioned on rail behind midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, kept battling in straight before racing tight final stages and not ridden out.
8 5 SPINNING DANCER (S078) M F Poon CP Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 2 wide in midfield, same position on turn, finished off evenly in straight.
9 9 SHOWING CHARACTER (T289) U Rispoli B-/TT Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, still 6 lengths back on turn, made some progress early in straight, awkwardly placed close home, not able to be ridden out.
10 1 COOL ARMY (B042) D Whyte H-/P-/V1/XB1 Began very awkwardly, raced 2 wide at rear, crowded near 1000M, carried wider on turn, bumped near 450M, finished off evenly in straight.
11 3 HIDDEN SPIRIT (B130) S Clipperton B- Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, weakened gradually after passing final 200M.
12 8 VARA PEARL (S138) C Murray B Average to begin, taken back to race at rear, detached from the field on turn, eased early in straight. (Lame left front leg next day.)
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