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Race 7 (767)

LYNDHURST HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 NICCONI COUNTY (G208) C Y Ho TT Settled just off the pace on the rail within striking distance, angled out to challenge turning into straight, hit the front 200 metres out, just held off runner-up's late challenge.
2 10 YO BEAUTY (E275) A Badel CP/H/TT Broke well from a wide gate, ridden along before settling for 6th some 3L back 3-wide without cover, gained slightly closer to 5th rounding home bend, fought on under pressure to just fail to get up on line.
3 12 SUPER MISSION (D262) M F Poon H/TT Settled in midfield in 7th on the rail, carried slightly backward inside the 600 metres, saved ground turning in, fought on well under pressure to hold place chance inside final 200 metres.
4 1 ELON (E272) K Teetan E/P Travelled in 8th in rear of midfield, went one of the widest into home straight, ran on steadily down the centre of the track without threatening first three.
5 11 OUR LUCKY GLORY (G292) L Hewitson SR Crowded at start losing ground, travelled at the back to straight, saved ground turning in, ran on to be nearest at finish.
6 2 ATULLIBIGEAL (G173) B Shinn H/XB Crowded at start losing ground, soon recovered towards last few, switched to the widest entering home straight, ran on to be nearest at finish.
7 9 GOODLUCK GOODLUCK (B188) M Chadwick -- Niggled along in first few before traveling keenly, pulled forward to join the leader 850 metres out, hit the front entering straight but unable to sustain effort 200 metres out.
8 8 HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511) L Ferraris PC With the leader early, dropped to one-out-one-back position passing the 850 metres, yielded ground on straightening.
9 4 NAMJONG SINGS (C480) C L Chau B Gradually settled in last few from a wide gate, saved ground turning for home, fought on steadily without threatening. (Tactic questioned).
10 5 LIKE THAT (D328) K C Leung V Wide with the leaders early, shifted back for cover just over 2L back in 5th inside the 850 metres, saved ground turning in, weakened inside the 100 metres.
11 3 FLYING SEASON (G157) Z Purton B/TT Crowded at start, always in last few, never seen with a chance. (Questioned for disappointing performance).
12 7 JOLLY GOOD HEART (D366) H Bentley B2 Soon took up running holding slender advantage to straight, weakened under pressure inside final 200 metres.
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