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Race 7 (032)

CUCKOO HANDICAP   Rating:90-70   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 V-CAN (BV263) S King -- Bounded in air at start from difficult draw, wait with at rear, caught wide until the 600 M. Ran on strongly from 200 M to snatch race on the line.
2 10 SUCCESS MAGIC (BT265) S Dye -- Never far off, ran on well from 200 M to look a winner until pipped by the winner final stride. Hung in badly throughout.
3 4 MY HONOUR (BT205) F Coetzee -- Around midfield, ran on well under pressure final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
4 7 MERRY MERRY (BV298) R Fradd -- Niggled along from wide barrier to be in touch. Moved closer to the rail and the leaders passing the Rock. Every chance final 100 M, no extra closing stages.
5 6 CERTAINTY (BV126) B Marcus B Sent to the front, 2-wide. Headed inside 100 M. Kept on.
6 3 CONJURING (CA146) T Culhane -- Better than midfield. Was steadied before the 200 M when disappointed for running. Kept on quite well afterwards.
7 2 STYLISH (BV025) J Egan B/TT Driven along to hold position in midfield. Just before the 200 M was steadied to avoid a runner. Kept on without quickening.
8 12 IT'S MY DAY (BV042) W M Lai -- Began fairly, niggled along to sit behind the leader on the rail. Gave ground gradually final 100 M.
9 9 HUANGDI (BV154) E Saint-Martin -- Behind midfield, 4-wide rounding home bend and into Straight. Made little progress in home straight.
10 1 EXPEDIENT (BT046) E Legrix H1 Outpaced at rear, driven to recover to midfield at 600 M. not in contention in the straight.
11 5 KEV BUSHIDO (BV166) D Dunn SR Outpaced at rear despite being pushed along. Made up a little late ground.
12 8 EXULTATION (BV223) S Baster B Rear of midfield and wide early. Hung out approaching and rounding home turn and tailed off.
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