Race 4 (189)
NAKAYAMA HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | WIN IT (P032) | N Rawiller | CP | Jumped w/ field, took first turn 3-wide, gradually dropping to rear in one-off position. Started forward move 750m, 5-wide into straight, finished strongly down centre track to win in driving finish while laying in closing stages. |
2 | 8 | GIANT TURTLE (T391) | K Teetan | TT | Hard ridden from outside draw, racing 3-wide around first turn and then held without cover back stretch 2L from leader. Rolled forward from 400m, hit front 200m, battled gamely when passed. |
3 | 4 | HAPPY AND HEALTHY (T056) | N Callan | B/TT | Began well but eased, settling along rail 5L from leader back stretch. Lost position around final turn, tightened 300m, got split between horses 250m and finished off nicely. |
4 | 11 | MUTUAL JOY (T282) | S De Sousa | H | Hard ridden but wide to go forward before getting cover in one-off position 3L from leader back stretch. Put under pressure from 500m and ran on steadily between horses. |
5 | 1 | RAPID TRIUMPH (S438) | O Bosson | XB/TT | Began fairly, taken to rail and eased, dropping towards rear. Lost position turning for home, took rails run in straight and finished off nicely to be closest at finish. |
6 | 5 | NEWSWIRE FREE (S407) | J Moreira | B | Jumped well, gradually taken in for cover, settling in one-off position behind midfield. Vigorously ridden from 500m but did not respond until passing 150m, finishing off final 100m nicely. |
7 | 7 | OSCAR MIRACLE (P431) | S Clipperton | V/TT | Began awkwardly, losing ground, dropping to rear in one-off position, Began forward move passing 700m, very wide into straight, ran on steadily under hard riding. |
8 | 3 | GREAT TOPLIGHT (T031) | O Doleuze | TT | Jumped well, raced with pace until eased into box seat 1250m, 2L from leader. Got clear rails run entering straight, kept on well to 50m when flattened. |
9 | 6 | VICTORY MASTER (M148) | Z Purton | B | Quickly into stride, had natural speed to stay with leading pack until settling outside hind-quarters of leader back stretch. Put under pressure 500m, looked chance 200m before getting the staggers and fading. |
10 | 10 | WEALTHY FORTUNE (P324) | K K Chiong | B | Slow into stride, ridden but didn't muster and distant last on settling. Trailed field thereafter, passing one runner 50m out. |
11 | 2 | BOSSIEE (S405) | O Murphy | H/TT | Pressed forward from inside draw, racing keenly in the lead to back stretch when settled and slowed pace. Under pressure from 400m, held on to 300m before giving ground rapidly. |
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 |