Race 8 (525)
RIVER THAMES HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | LUCKY SABRE (BV122) | D Whyte | -- | Not break well but soon travelling smoothly on fence 4Ls off pace in 4th place 1200 M out, 3Ls down and still going well turning in, 2Ls down 200 M out, kept finding to lead close home. |
2 | 12 | DARWIN (CA068) | S Dye | -- | Led on fence over 1400 M out, ceded advantage 1200 M to CARACOLER, raced 1/2L off pace until 550 M out when led again, about 2Ls up turning in, kept on well but not fend off winner close home. |
3 | 11 | NORTHERN GOLD BALL (BV008) | W C Marwing | -- | 3-wide and 9Ls off pace 1000 M out, advanced racing 3 and 4-wide to 4Ls down 400 M out, kept on well in straight without reaching principal pair. |
4 | 6 | SUNSEEN (CB208) | S K Sit | -- | Not break well and about 10Ls off pace on fence 1000 M out, sent on racing 3, 4 and 5-wide to go 5Ls down turning for home, ran on very well in straight to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 1 | MAGIC HANDS (BT287) | G Mosse | SR | Had run of race on fence 2Ls off pace 1200 M out, similarly positioned turning for home and every chance of at least a place 200 M out when 3/4L off lead, not come on final stages. |
6 | 9 | GREENMORE (BT194) | M Cahill | B | Settled 7Ls off speed on inside 1000 M out, 3-wide and 4Ls off pace off home turn, not quicken up and never a threat. |
7 | 7 | MY CHIEF (BV044) | D Dunn | -- | Held up 9Ls off speed 1000 M out, travelled well 500 M out when 4Ls down, failed to pick up in straight and beaten 200 M out. |
8 | 10 | NORTHERN FLYER (BS032) | B Fayd'herbe | -- | Raced in rear 2-wide and about 10Ls off front 1000 M out, 7Ls out of touch off home turn, moderate late headway through a few beaten rivals in straight. |
9 | 8 | SUPER BLITZ (CB120) | C Williams | P- | 2-wide and 8Ls off pace early on, slightly closer but niggled along 700 M out, not making any impression 400 M out and soon beaten in straight. |
10 | 2 | DASHING WINNER (CA018) | W Woods | SR | Raced 3-wide without cover about 5Ls off pace 1200 M out, advanced out wide to go 2Ls off pace 600 M out, 3Ls down on straightening and well beaten 300 M out. |
11 | 4 | CARACOLER (CA365) | Y T Cheng | B | Driven along to take lead out 2-wide 1200 M out, never clear by more than 1/2L and niggled along 700 M out, headed again 600 M out and dropped out of contention very quickly. |
12 | 3 | NATURAL WINNER (BS195) | F Coetzee | -- | 2-wide and 7Ls off pace 1000 M out, became further detached and no chance from as far as 600 M out. |
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 |