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Race 9 (786)

SELKIRK HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 DRAGON FOUR SEAS (J317) Z Purton B Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L on turn, kept on very well in straight and scored.
2 3 POWER KOEPP (E301) A Badel -- Began smartly, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths back, same position on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd.
3 11 YOUNG ARROW (J401) A Atzeni CP Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, 3 wide from 700M, hard ridden after passing 400M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest on line.
4 10 STORMING DRAGON (J237) B Thompson V/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to make frame, nearest finish.
5 1 STORM RIDER (J027) H Bowman B Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on the inside, saved ground throughout, kept on evenly in straight.
6 2 HAPPY FAT CAT (G166) A Hamelin CP2/TT Away well, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
7 9 EASON (G061) K C Leung V/TT Bumped shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the inside, 4 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 100M.
8 5 KYRUS DRAGON (H396) B Avdulla H/XB Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 6 to 7 lengths back, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until final 50M, made some progress thereafter.
9 6 TRIUMPHANT MORE (J489) J Orman B Moderately away, raced 3 wide, 1-1/2L back, no cover for the majority of the race, moved a bit closer after passing 450M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M.
10 12 EVERSTAR (K264) H Bentley CP Jumped with them, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, difficult to settle in the early and middle stages, same margin back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, no clear run final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 4 CHARMING LEGEND (K127) M F Poon TT1 Away with them, raced in midfield on the outside, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. (Blood in trachea.)
12 8 SIR CHARGE (K361) M Chadwick XB/TT Jumped awkwardly and made contact, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
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