Race 9 (806)
ALBERT HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | CLASSIC UNICORN (C343) | M Chadwick | P/TT | Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2 lengths on turn, kept on well in straight to hold off the challengers. |
2 | 9 | ROCK YA HEART (E380) | R Maia | TT | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, 4 lengths back, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just beaten by a narrow margin. |
3 | 2 | HANDSOME BO BO (B119) | L Currie | TT | Began well from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, a bit closer on turn, finished off well to take a place, nearest on line. |
4 | 12 | SPECIAL M (E271) | J Moreira | B-/PC1/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, closed off well to make frame, nearest finish. |
5 | 7 | MCLUCKY (E256) | C L Chau | SR | Jumped well, raced 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, 2 lengths back turning in, kept on well in straight without threatening. |
6 | 5 | EXPLOSIVE WITNESS (B001) | B Shinn | SR/XB | Bumped shortly after start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and made good progress, no clear run final 50M. |
7 | 6 | SCORES OF FUN (D335) | A Hamelin | P-/TT | Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. (Blood in trachea.) |
8 | 4 | WE THE SOUTH (D149) | L Hewitson | H/XB | Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, 2 lengths back on turn, kept on well early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
9 | 11 | METRO WARRIOR (D387) | C Y Ho | B | Jumped well from the widest draw, raced prominently on the outside, dropped to midfield on turn, one-paced in the run home. |
10 | 10 | RUN RUN COOL (E322) | H Bentley | PC | Moderately away, raced in midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back turning in, one-paced in straight. |
11 | 1 | STOLTZ (G147) | Z Purton | CP | Bumped start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, similar position on turn, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg.) |
12 | 3 | LUCKY MORE (D035) | A Badel | CP/XB | Moderately away from gate 11, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, showed no response early in straight, weakened thereafter. (Roarer.) |
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 |