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Race 6 (496)

THE MARTELL COGNAC HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GOLDEN PROMISE (CA134) Y T Cheng -- Broke well and led racing 2-wide 1L clear down back straight, skipped 2Ls clear off home turn and held same margin 200 M out, ran on well.
2 5 BEAMING RIVER (CB078) E Legrix -- Raced 2-wide 2Ls to 3Ls off pace from early on through to home straight, same margin 200 M out, drew closer nearer finish.
3 7 AMITY (CA036) D Dunn BO Away well and raced 3-wide 1L off pace, all out and 2Ls down off home turn to 200 M out, kept on same pace, grabbed for 2nd close home.
4 9 SPRINTER (CA067) E Saint-Martin B Held rails position 2Ls to 3Ls off pace from back straight to 200 M out, made some progress final stages.
5 6 ABLE MARSHALL (CB336) W M Lai -- Raced 3-wide 1L off pace early on but hung out on bends, 3-wide and still hanging 3Ls off pace turning in, 4Ls down turning in, ran on well close home.
6 3 AFFAIRE D'AMOUR (BV139) G Mosse B On fence in 2nd 1L off pace through to home straight, soon under pressure and one-paced final 300 M.
7 4 RORY'S BID (BP272) M Cahill B/TT Outpaced early on fence 6Ls off pace, back on bridle 600 M out, never threatened but kept on fairly closing stages to be nearest at finish.
8 2 HAPPY YEARS (CB149) S K Sit -- Slowest into stride, recovered to be 3Ls off speed 800 M out, 4Ls down turning for home and 200 M out, quietly guided through latter stages.
9 10 NO COMPETITOR (BP157) M W Leung B About 4-wide early on and 3Ls off pace, ridden along to keep up over 600 M out, 5Ls down and still wide turning in, weakened away.
10 1 GOOD CHANCE (BV259) S Dye -- Away well and 3-wide 4Ls off speed 800 M out, gradually lost position and at least 6Ls down on straightening, not recover.
11 12 RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) H K Yim B Never on terms, never closer than 6Ls off pace.
12 11 CHEROKEE EXPRESS (CA263) F Coetzee SR/TT Outpaced early and racing 2-wide 4Ls off pace 800 M out with awkward head carriage, always under pressure from then on and never any closer.
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