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Race 2 (067)

ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 MY INTELLIGENT (G031) M Chadwick V/TT With leader early gradually settling just over 2L back in 4th on rail, gained closer to 3rd under pressure rounding home bend, obtained clear run upon straightening 300 metres out, hit the front under pressure 100 metres out.
2 8 MIRACLES (G083) Z Purton B Led first 200 metres before settling one back in 2nd from early in back straight, renewed effort turning in to hit the front only to be headed by winner 100 metres out.
3 3 VAMOS (G004) H Bowman -- Settled in midfield on the rail, commenced move but baulked approaching home turn, fought on steadily on the inside without threatening.
4 10 VALHALLA (E495) K De Melo XB/TT Settled in worse than midfield in 7th, looked a difficult rider early in straight, finished off the race well inside final 200 metres.
5 1 FINGERS CROSSED (G403) B Avdulla H-/B/TT Crowded at start settling towards the rear in 9th, saved ground turning for home, kept on steadily in straight without threatening.
6 7 OUR CLASS ACT (E303) K Teetan H/TT1 Unbalanced at start settling in rear of midfield in 8th on rail, saved ground turning for home, one-paced under pressure in straight
7 4 EASY TWO (G423) K C Leung B/H/TT Travelled wide in rear from a wide draw and keen early, taken further back for cover in 11th early in back straight, in similar position turning for home, kept on steadily without quickening.
8 12 HAPPY MATADOR (G243) H T Mo B/XB Crowded at start settling in last few on rail, saved ground turning for home, unable to sustain effort and faded 200 metres out.
9 9 PEAK TO PEAK (D472) C Y Ho V-/H1/TT Jumped awkwardly and checked losing ground, detached from the main body of the field despite niggling along most of the way, went past well-beaten horses in home straight.
10 6 DRAGON KINGDOM (E211) Y L Chung -- Ridden forward after moderate start from a poor draw settling 2L back in 3rd passing the 1000 metres, given ground from approaching home turn.
11 5 FIGHTING STAR (E255) A Badel B Settled 2-wide in midfield in 5th or 6th, went widest into straight and soon weakened.
12 11 DAY DAY RICH (D231) L Hewitson B/TT Hard ridden forward from the widest draw, took up running 2-wide 1000 metres out obtaining rails run 800 metres out, led until headed shortly after straightening and folded up quickly.
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