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Race 5 (521)

CHURCHILL HANDICAP   Rating:90-65   2200m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SNOWSTORM (CB255) S Dye B Began well and settled in midfield on rail. Pushed along to improve turning for home. Found the line well when asked 300 M out to win convincingly.
2 6 XLERATE (CB224) D Whyte B Raced behind midfield 2-wide. Under pressure to go forward at home bend. Made up steady ground in straight but unable to match speed with winner to settle for 2nd place.
3 7 HIGH SKY (BS203) A Marcus B Raced in prominent position. Under pressure at 600 M to improve position. Kept on well in straight but unable to match speed with 1st pair and just held on for 3rd place.
4 8 DON SEBASTIAN (BS297) G Schofield SR Raced in rear section on rail. Made steady improvement turning for home. Made up little ground inside final 200 M to miss 3rd placegetter by a short margin.
5 3 ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) W M Lai -- Raced in prominent position through to straight. Under pressure 250 M out unable to quicken and kept on evenly to the line.
6 1 PRIZE WINNER (CC065) O Doleuze -- Ridden along in the early stages to take up running on rail. Kept on evenly in straight and was headed 200 M out, further weakened in the closing stages.
7 4 NASA PEARL (CC068) F Coetzee -- Soon settled in midfield 2-wide. Commenced to lose position turning for home. Made no impression in straight. (Hung in in straight.)
8 5 KONRAD THE GREAT (CB059) D Dunn SR2 Settled in rear section through to straight. Did not quicken in straight when asked 300 M out. (Hung in in straight.)
9 9 BLACK KNIGHT (CB137) M Walker -- Raced at back on rail. Made slight improvement going up Rock. Hard ridden to hold position turning for home. Made no impression in straight and was crowded for room after 200 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