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Race 9 (634)

WILTSHIRE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 NORDIC DRAGON (G467) H Bowman TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 400M, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly to score.
2 5 CALIFORNIA CIBLE (E431) A Badel TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, commenced move after passing 450M, 3 wide turning in, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 9 PHOENIX LIGHT (G192) Z Purton H/TT Taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths back, angled out 350M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest finish.
4 11 MAGIC PHOENIX (E440) V Borges TT Moderately away from the widest draw, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead 900M, led by a length on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first few final 50M.
5 4 LUCKY EIGHT (G204) S De Sousa -- Jumped well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on rail, 2 wide from 350M, unable to obtain clear run until final 50M, made some progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 6 NICCONI COUNTY (G208) B Avdulla TT Began well from a wide draw, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 100M.
7 7 HEROIC MASTER (G394) M Chadwick H/P/TT Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, unable to obtain clear run in straight.
8 10 ACT OF FAITH (H082) K Teetan -- Clean jump, took the early lead, headed near 900M, sat right behind the leader in the middle stages, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened final 50M.
9 3 JUMBO FORTUNE (G195) L Ferraris XB Slowly away, raced towards rear on the inside, angled out after passing 400M, 5 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly.
10 8 EQUALETTA BLITZ (D385) L Hewitson V-/H/B2 Jumped awkwardly, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M.
11 1 GOLD GOLD BABY (E220) C Y Ho TT Slow to begin, raced at tail, 7 lengths back turning in, made some progress early in straight, weakened final 100M. (Blood in trachea.)
12 12 COBHFIELD (E406) H Bentley B Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Irregular heart rhythm.)
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