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Race 5 (504)

HAWTHORN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 MASTER VIKING (S385) K Teetan V/TT Driven forward from inside draw to lead on settling, setting steady pace. Kicked strongly in the straight to win unchallenged.
2 2 WAH MAY BABY (S247) D Whyte B/TT Pushed forward from start to sit outside leader to turn, then took box seat. Kept on strongly in straight but unable to close gap.
3 7 NAMJONG INVINCIBLE (V154) Z Purton -- Began fairly, ridden forward, settling midfield along fence. Ran on steadily in straight to be closest at the finish.
4 9 FINE ROCK (S317) C Y Ho B- Pressed forward, sitting one-off, two-back 900m. Swung wide entering straight, kept on fairly while hanging out under pressure.
5 8 SPARKLING TALENT (T346) K K Chiong TT Began well, taken to rail behind leader but shuffled two back passing 900m. Kept on steadily in straight.
6 1 KIROV (S277) N Callan TT Steadied on jumping and shifted across behind runners to rail, 4-back from leader. Taken out entering straight and ran on steadily down centre track.
7 4 WISKY (T368) J Moreira B/TT Steadied soon after jump to find cover but shuffled toward rear before getting into one-off position passing 900m. Kept on fairly in straight.
8 6 VICTOR EMPEROR (S425) C Schofield B/TT Ridden forward before slipping into one-off position two-back passing 900m. Swung wide into straight but one-paced under pressure.
9 5 REGENCY DARLING (T138) B Prebble -- Pressed forward, racing 3-wide without cover 900m at midfield, then allowed to roll forward to sit outside leader turning for home. Faded gradually in straight.
10 3 FISH N' CHIPS (T099) M L Yeung -- Began awkwardly then crowded out, dropping to rear in one-off position. Switched out widest in straight but only one-paced under hard riding.
11 12 DRAGON HARMONY (T283) Y T Cheng P-/B2/H2/TT Jumped OK, steadied first turn and shifted across behind horses, last entering back stretch. Took inside run in straight but failed to make headway.
12 11 STORM KID (S338) C K Tong -- Ridden along to hold midfield position but left wide without cover from 900m, losing position back stretch. Found nothing under pressure 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