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Race 7 (506)

HARLECH HANDICAP   Rating:68-48   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 RUN AND WIN (CA131) D Whyte -- Broke well travelling behind speed. Shifted across to rails 650 M out in 3rd off pace. Moved closer home bend, running strongly in straight and hit front 200 M out, comfortably.
2 9 PARADIS (CB044) E Legrix SR Shifted out abruptly on jumping but otherwise began well. Dropped back to midfield in 5th or 6th position 2-3 wide. Ran on well in straight, winner too good, for distant 2nd.
3 5 SAGACIOUS (CA330) W Woods TT A little slow to begin and raced behind midfield near rails. Entered straight 3-wide still behind midfield and raced strongly through rest of field to finish 3rd.
4 3 LIGHTNING BOLT (CA313) F Coetzee TT Jumped well and found rails position just inside leader COMPANION. Took over lead 650 M out, headed near 200 M and still with place prospects but tired close home. (Bled.)
5 6 CARRY THE NEWS (CB191) S Dye -- Reared just before the start and jumped very awkwardly. Raced greenly not too far from rails last position, and then second last around home turn. Weaved around runners and made up steady ground in straight.
6 4 PROJECTSTAR (BV048) E Saint-Martin SR Began well. Gradually slipped back to midfield position racing 3-4 wide in back straight and around home turn. Ran on a bit down centre of track without threatening.
7 8 NIGHT HUNTER II (CB070) Y T Cheng -- A little slow into stride but made ground to race midfield on fence 900 M out. Similarly place entering straight and finished off one-paced.
8 1 COMPANION (CA273) K K Lai -- Jumped relatively well and soon pulled to the front, shifting in to a 2-wide position 900 M out. From 650 M held close 2nd until home straight when unable to produce extra and away from 200 M.
9 11 ILIKETOSMILE (CA028) S K Sit B Pushed from wide gate but unable to final lead. Caught wide racing 2Ls off speed. Shifted in to go around home turn 2-wide 4th. Begin to tire final 250 M.
10 7 HIGHLAND LEGEND (BT139) M Cahill -- Led briefly before entering back straight when gradually dropped to race 2-3 wide in midfield, then worse than midfield and 3-wide in home turn. Never in contention in straight.
11 10 GO GET THEM (BV195) M W Leung SR From widest gate was ridden back towards rear racing 3-4 wide throughout. Found nothing in home straight.
12 12 INSIGHTOREALITY (CA363) W M Lai -- Missed start slightly & was further inconvenienced just after the start. Travelled 2nd last outside CARRY THE NEWS until fell to last position in home turn, shifting in to fence. Never on terms.
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