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Race 1 (585)

COCHRANE HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 DECISION LINK (K416) J Moreira V1/TT Began only fairly from gate 12, raced 2 wide behind midfield, very wide turning in, made very good progress in straight and scored.
2 7 THOUSAND CUPS (J482) Y L Chung TT Made contact at start, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 11 CHILL MASTER (J319) C L Chau B/TT Made contact shortly after start, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
4 12 TEAM HAPPY (J218) K Teetan B/TT- Made contact at start, raced better than midfield on the outside, 3-1/2L back turning in, finished off well to make frame.
5 3 BLUE BARON (J448) L Hewitson CP-/XB-/TT- Began well, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, similar position on turn, kept on evenly in straight.
6 9 REWARDING TWINKLE (J368) C Y Ho SR/TT Slightly slow out and crowded, raced towards rear on the outside, very wide turning in, made some headway in straight.
7 8 PODIUM (H173) H Bowman B/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening.
8 4 CONCORDE STAR (J344) J Orman B2/TT Jumped well from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, moved a bit closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 6 SPARKLE AND GOLD (K259) B Avdulla CP-/TT Began only fairly and made contact, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
10 5 ONE AND ONLY (K273) M L Yeung B-/XB-/TT- Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, 7 lengths back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 2 LEGENDARY IMPACT (K035) A Badel B-/CP2/TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths back turning in, failed to close off in straight.
12 10 ALWAYS MY FOLKS (J345) Z Purton B/TT Average to begin, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
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