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Race 8 (253)

ARBUTHNOT HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 MONEY STRONG (CC369) D Holland SR Led on fence 1300 M out, clear by 1L or 2Ls until 400 M when kicked for home, still 2Ls ahead at 200 M, driven out, hung on comfortably.
2 4 BEST GIFT (CD296) C Soumillon TT1 Fractious in gates, awkwardly away, 7Ls off pace in 7th at 1100 M, 5Ls down in mid-division from 800 M to 400 M, hung in when 4-wide into stretch, ran on well but never likely to catch winner.
3 11 CHEERFUL HEART (CC206) A Delpech B Three back the fence 4Ls or 5Ls off pace in 6th from 1100 M to home straight, made some decent late ground to secure a place close home.
4 5 OSCAR STAR (CC046) D Whyte -- 2-wide or on fence and between 1L and 2Ls off pace in 2nd from 1200 M to home straight, all out in same position at 200 M, lost out on a place close home.
5 1 KONRAD THE GREAT (CB059) G Mosse SR On fence 9Ls off pace in 8th at 1100 M, 6Ls down in 8th on straightening, made some moderate late headway.
6 3 GOLD FIELD (CC096) W Woods -- Settled 11Ls off pace when 2-wide in 11th at 1200 M, improved out 3-wide from 500 M and entered straight out 6-deep (widest of all) when 6Ls down in 10th, ran on fairly to be nearest at the finish.
7 2 TANAHMERAH (CC051) R Fradd V 10Ls behind leader in 10th on fence at 1100 M, 8Ls down at 800 M, 5-wide into home straight when 7Ls down in 9th, closed off a little bit late.
8 6 KA KA WIN (CD006) S Dye -- 11Ls off pace in 11th at 1200 M, same position about 8Ls behind on straightening, never competitive.
9 10 WISE CHOICE (CB297) G Schofield TT Always 3-wide without cover, 3Ls off pace in 4th at 1100 M, 4Ls down in 4th when 3-wide on straightening, soon emptied out.
10 7 SUNRISE RAINBOW (CD209) E Saint-Martin SR Away well and had the run of the race about 2Ls or 3Ls off pace on fence in 3rd from 1100 M to 500 M, under pressure to lie up on straightening, dropped out tamely. (Mucus.)
11 12 SPEEDING MOLLY (CC227) C Williams SR 4Ls behind when 2-wide in 5th at 1100 M, much the same off final bend, dropped out rapidly.
12 8 RESOURCEFUL PRINCE (CA323) O Doleuze B 9Ls off pace when 2-wide in 9th at 1100 M, niggled along to lie up at 700 M, hard driven at 600 M, tailed out badly from top of home 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