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Race 5 (358)

ATLANTIC OCEAN HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 TRICCOLO (CA247) W C Marwing -- Travelled kindly better than midfield. Shifted to outside and asked to go upon straightening. Ran on well to grab lead near the line.
2 9 SIROCCO (CA169) F Coetzee -- Always prominent. Hit front near the 300 M. Fought on to be just beaten near finish.
3 10 MANY HAPPY RETURNS (BP126) B Marcus -- Towards rear. Rounding the home turn hung in. Ran on well between runners after straightening but was outsprinted by quinella pair.
4 3 STOIC (BT155) W Woods B1 Midfield or worse. Proved difficult to settle in middle stages. Shifted out to obtain clear running upon straightening and made up steady ground concluding stages.
5 2 BOND (BT065) G Mosse SR From a good gate travelled along the rail around midfield. Kept on one pace until picked up some momentum closing stages.
6 7 ME AND YOU (BT011) R Fradd -- Broke best. Eased down the pace passing the winning post the first time. Tracked leader from 1200 M. Stayed on until no extra passing 150 M.
7 12 ORLANDO FLYER (CA350) D Dunn B Restrained at back. Crept closer rounding the home bend but 6-wide and 5Ls off pace entering the straight. Made a little ground.
8 8 FRENCH CONNECTION (CA384) K H Ting -- Prominent until straightening. Steadied and shifted out when disappointed for running after the 300 M. One-paced thereafter.
9 6 ARRIBA-ARRIBA (BT079) Y T Cheng B Stood flat-footed on jumping and lost ground. Towards rear. Stuck along the rail rounding the home turn and dropped to last. Ran past a few beaten runners when keeping same pace in straight.
10 11 CHINA WORLD (CA397) S K Sit -- With leaders early. Took up running rounding the stable bend. Headed after straightening, soon well beaten.
11 4 ABLE WIN (BV311) E Saint-Martin B Raced wide without cover at any stage. Towards rear early. Hampered and carried wider near the 1000 M out and dropped further back. Crept closer rounding home bend but continued to race wide. Gradually receded after straightening.
12 5 ALL FOR YOU (BV169) D Whyte -- Midfield or worse. Proved very difficult to settle middle stages. Checked near the 1200 M and then improved gradually in outer of the back straight to be midfield before home bend. Faded out from 300 M.
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