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Race 9 (243)

AUSTRALIA HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1800m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 GOODHEART SUCCESS (S162) K C Leung B Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, dropping to last. Picked up speed entering straight, found run between horses, finished strongly final 200m to win close home.
2 4 HORSE OF FORTUNE (T118) K Teetan -- Ridden forward from an outside draw, settling 2L behind leader back stretch. Took inside run in straight, looked winner 100m, caught on line.
3 6 SPEEDY LONGWAH (S242) G Mosse B/TT Quickly into stride, racing outside leader before settling one-off, one-back. Rolled forward to challenge 300m, kept on strongly to just miss.
4 9 ANTICIPATION (T198) D Whyte CP/TT Raced tight shortly after start, got close to heels 1400m, eased three-back, one-off. Shaken up 350m but took time to wind up doing best final 100m.
5 2 FAT CHOY HONG KONG (N253) H N Wong B/TT Pressed forward to lead on settling, pulled clear back stretch, put under pressure from 300m but kept battling till 50m when swamped.
6 11 SELKIRK STAR (S194) Y T Cheng TT Ridden along early to hold forward position before moving into box seat first turn. Kept on well early in straight before tiring final 100m.
7 8 STAR MAJESTIC (S093) Z Purton B Bumped start, ridden along between horses settling behind midfield. Kept on steadily in straight to be nearest at the finish.
8 3 RENAISSANCE ART (T197) H Bowman -- Bumped start, no early speed, settling at rear but wide. Kept wide back stretch and final turn, ran on fairly in straight.
9 5 SAVVY NATURE (T127) J Moreira B/H/TT Began OK, ridden along to hold rail three back from leader. Stayed on rail around final turn but only one-paced in straight.
10 1 BUBBLE CHIC (N369) J McDonald CP Outpaced early, dropping to last pair but way from fence. Well back entering straight and never looked a threat.
11 7 PREMIUM CHAMPION (T187) B Prebble B/TT Got off OK but not pushed, holding rail four back from leader. Kept on fairly to straight before fading.
12 10 LITTLE ISLAND (T390) H W Lai -- Ridden along early but unable to find cover and trapped three wide behind midfield. Kept wide throughout and gave ground 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