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Race 5 (421)

INDIAN OCEAN HANDICAP   Rating:55-35   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 LATTE (CB425) S Dye -- Raced in forward position on rail. Under pressure to hold lead going up Rock. Responded well when asked 350 M out to snatch victory in a ding-dong finish.
2 12 DRAGON WIN (BV242) G Schofield B Niggled along to race in prominent position around 2-wide through to straight. Under pressure 250 M out and ran on well but was overhauled by the winner on the line.
3 8 ROMANTIC VENTURE (BS233) D Dunn B Shortly after the start was crowded for room and dropped to the rail on inner. Ridden along to make steady improvement turning for home. Switched out entering straight and made up steady ground to be closest at finish.
4 7 GUSCOTT (BS207) K C Tsang V Led briefly. Headed around 1400 M and raced behind leader on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 350 M out and kept on evenly to the line.
5 11 INCREDIBLE (CA359) E Legrix B Soon settled in rearward position through to straight. Only obtained clear running 200 M out and made up some ground over the concluding stages. (Did not stride out freely in front after the race.)
6 2 ALLEZ ALLEZ (BV205) Y T Cheng B Soon raced in rear section on rail. Switched wide turning for home and made up little ground inside final 100 M.
7 9 TORI TOP (CB405) D Whyte -- Broke fairly and raced in mid-division on fence through to straight. Unable to quicken in straight and further weakened in the closing stages.
8 10 FLORAL DANCER (CA259) J Spencer -- Raced in worse than midfield and proved difficult to settle in the middle stages. Only kept on evenly to the line when asked 350 M out.
9 5 SUPER COMBED (CB392) F Coetzee B Jumped awkwardly and ridden along to race in midfield but caught wide without cover. Under pressure to hold position turning for home. Unable to quicken in straight and stayed one-paced to the line.
10 4 SEA PEARL (BS262) G Mosse B Outpaced in the early stages to be in midfield. Made move to go forward at 1000 M and took lead at about 900 M. Headed at 600 M and commenced to lose ground. Made no impression in straight.
11 1 SUPER SIXTY-SIX (CB135) C Soumillon B/TT Raced in mid-division around 2-wide through to straight. On straightening was checked and faded thereafter. (Lame.)
12 3 GANBATTE (CB065) O Doleuze V/TT Pushed along to race in prominent position. Hard ridden from 600 M but failed to hold position. Dropped out in straight.
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