Race 8 (182)
ARRAN HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | GOODY (CD239) | O Doleuze | -- | Began with rest, ridden along to hold spot 3Ls back on rails closer than usual, enjoyed easy trip in mid-section, tracked well to turn, stuck to rails and came with strong run to hit lead at 100 M and score overdue win. |
2 | 2 | GOOD NATURE (CE153) | S Dye | -- | Awkward to begin and was hampered shortly after taken back to rear, raced 2-wide 6Ls from pace, lobbed along at tail throughout, still well back on bend, made run between horses and closed off hard making many lengths late. |
3 | 1 | SOUNDS BEST (CE255) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Standard to begin, assumed position worse than midfield on rails 4-5Ls from leaders, not asked in mid-section, trailed eventual winner on bend, in traffic turning in and closed well until checked badly at 100 M. Unlucky. |
4 | 3 | RUM SHOT (CE206) | Y T Cheng | B | Fast into stride, pushed along to assume expected role as front runner, dictated terms to mid-point, pressured and upped tempo to turn, kicked strongly 2Ls clear to 100 M but was overhauled late. |
5 | 11 | PRETTY TRIO (CB343) | K T Yeung | SR | Broke with them, lacked speed and drifted back to midfield, raced 2-wide 4Ls from front runners, no work to do to bend, in traffic turning in, closed race off steadily towards inside to be closest on line. |
6 | 12 | SUNBELL (CB391) | C K Tong | CP | Average to begin, rushed along to take closer order, raced closer than usual in 1 out 1 back slot, shuffled back to be 3Ls down on bend, switched out in straight and closed steadily without threatening. |
7 | 8 | FIVE GRAINS (CB280) | A Delpech | -- | Tardy to begin, took up usual spot near rear, raced on rails 6-7Ls, little required in middle stages, well back with field to beat on bend, made run between runners, didn't see a lot of daylight but closed only fairly regardless. |
8 | 9 | WEALTHY TREASURE (CC270) | R Fradd | -- | First to hit ground, pressed on to secure a position behind leader, enjoyed run of race thereafter, urged along on circle, run presented on turning but only laboured at same pace in run to line. |
9 | 10 | GUNG HO (CE020) | M Nunes | B | Began well, pressed forward to take up spot outside leader, had cover from mid-point but tended to overrace a touch, eased 3-wide on bend, run ended at 200 M and only battled to line. (Blood in trachea.) |
10 | 6 | FIFTY FIFTY (CD131) | G Mosse | -- | Standard to leave gates, restrained early to slot in worse than midfield raced 2 to 3-wide 5Ls away with cover, always working wide throughout, kept improving and came 4-wide into straight, one-paced to line. |
11 | 5 | LIBERAL'S CHOICE (CC345) | D Nikolic | -- | Fair beginning, used up a bit to press forward, eventually crossed to race outside leaders girth at mid-point, continued to apply pressure thereafter, struggling on bend, workload took toll and weakened out late. |
12 | 7 | GREAT ACHIEVEMENT (CD250) | D Whyte | TT | Jumped with line, pressed on from wide gate but unable to slot in, posted 3-wide without cover 3Ls away, always working wide to bend, struggling turning in and weakened out after hard run. |
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 |