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Race 7 (435)

DELHI HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 GRAND COMMANDS (CD300) A Delpech SR Best out and raced into the lead. Maintained a slight advantage on straightening. Shook off rival when pressured 300 M and held onto a comfortable margin to the finish.
2 5 THE WORLD OF LOVE (CC066) C Williams -- Dropped back from widest draw. Shifted to the fence after entering back straight and settled behind midfield. Saved ground at home turn and reached within 3Ls of the leader at 400 M. Kept on well to be closest at finish.
3 3 WIN AGAIN (CD371) O Doleuze B Jumped fairly and settled in a prominent position behind the leader. Ridden along to keep pace 600 M and switched out on straightening. Kept on well in the straight for a minor placing.
4 11 CROWNED GEM (CE056) S Sanders B1/TT Jumped awkwardly and raced in a rearward spot. Improved to race at midfield back straight. Kept on same pace in the straight.
5 1 ENGINEERING WONDER (CB300) H W Lai -- Missed the start and trailed field. Moved past a few fading runners home turn and switched out wide on straightening. Closed the race off fairly and made up ground in the closing stages.
6 7 AMO (CB125) G Schofield -- Ridden along out of the gates but was outpaced. Settled at midfield back straight. Made the home turn in a 4-wide position and closed to within 3Ls of the leader at 400 M. Found no extra in home straight.
7 2 CRYSTAL (CE209) S Dye -- Outpaced early stages and settled in a rearward position. Trailed field rounding home turn and ran past a few beaten runners in the straight.
8 4 SUPER CHARGE (CC299) G Mosse B Jumped well. No more than a length off the pace. Improved to race alongside the leader after 800 M and kept pace into home straight. Weakened final 300 M.
9 12 DRAGON AND GOLD (CD244) B Prebble -- Caught wide entering 1000 M turn. Remained racing wide and without cover in a rearward position until home straight. Made no impression thereafter.
10 6 SHARKI (CD267) D Whyte -- Hard ridden out of the gates to a forward position. Checked at 1000 M and remained within a length of the leader back straight. Lacked a response on straightening and weakened.
11 10 SUPREME MOLLY (CC049) R Fradd -- Out in a forward position early. Steadily dropped back and raced 3-wide at midfield back straight. Faded after 600 M and tailed out.
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