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Race 7 (265)

FORTRESS HILL HANDICAP   Rating:88-64   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 SHEER MADNESS (BP251) P Payne -- Always in touch. Ran on strongly in straight to take command in the closing stages. Held on well.
2 2 KING OF JEWELRY (BP013) D Whyte -- Always prominent. Led narrowly turning in. Headed in the closing stages. Kept on well.
3 5 AMERICAN CHAMPION (BN179) W M Lai B Soon settled at rear. Wide into straight. Ran on strongly to be nearest at finish.
4 7 GRANDSTAND (BP286) B Doyle H1 Behind leader. Led from 800 M. Headed at 200 M. Kept on.
5 13 QUI VIVRA VERRA (BP143) E Saint-Martin -- Midfield early. Dropped to rear at 600 M. Made up good ground 200 M.
6 8 SEATTLE PRIDE (BL134) B Marcus B Better than midfield. Steady headway from 600 M to be close-up 3rd turning in. Failed to quicken.
7 3 LYNX (BN148) W Woods V Mainly worse than midfield. Moderate progress around home bend and was wide into straight. Kept on well.
8 11 SHADEYIEV (BS060) A Munro -- Tightened at start and was slow into stride. At the back into straight. Made up good ground in the closing stages.
9 6 BEST ONE (BH010) K Fallon -- Remained at similar position throughout. Never seen with a chance.
10 14 TAKE OFF (BN234) W Y Kan B In touch to 200 M. No extra.
11 4 SENSIBLE CHOICE (BL078) J Weaver -- Led briefly and soon settled behind leaders. Midfield at 600 M. Not a factor in straight.
12 10 PERKYMAN (BJ268) S King -- At the back and raced wide throughout.
13 1 FORTUNE RIDE (BK058) R Fradd -- Never better than midfield. Wide into straight and made no show.
14 12 ELITE (BM142) K M Chin B Soon under pressure and led from 1200 M. Behind leader from 700 M. Weakened steadily from 400 M.
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