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Race 7 (334)

THE HAPPY VALLEY TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:95-75   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 BILLET EXPRESS (CD140) C Soumillon -- Best out. Eased slightly and settled behind the leaders. No more than 2Ls behind the pace back straight. Quickened well on straightening and took control inside final 100 M.
2 6 EVERY TIME (CD314) G Schofield SR Raced on fence and no more than 3Ls off the pace. Held a prominent position on straightening and took over the lead inside final 200 M. Failed to match strides with winner closing stages.
3 11 TIGER RIDGE (CD084) M Rodd TT Took the lead at 1000 M and held a slight advantage into some straight. Kept on well until fading out of contention inside final 200 M.
4 8 MOVE IT (CD211) E Saint-Martin TT1 Slowly away and raced behind midfield. Made up a bit of ground along the inside from 800 M and got to within 4Ls of the leader at 400 M. Closed the race off fairly.
5 2 OUR JET (CD128) B Prebble -- Slow to muster speed early stages and was held wide at midfield. Near the rear on straightening and kept on steadily to line.
6 1 HONOUR SUPREME (CB393) O Doleuze SR Outpaced early stages and settled behind midfield. Drifted further back after 800 M and among last few to enter home straight. Made up some ground closing stages.
7 7 REWARDING KING (CC318) S Sanders -- Slowly away and kept in a rearward position after checking at 1000 M. Made a bit of headway home turn. Ran on without threatening in straight.
8 9 SHOGUN (CB446) D Whyte -- Missed the kick and trailed field to 600 M. Remained near the back on straightening and kept on same pace to line.
9 4 ALWAYS WELCOME (CC183) G Mosse V Settled 2-wide at midfield. One-paced in the straight.
10 12 SNIPPEDYDOODA (CA207) C Williams BO1 Dropped back to a rearward position from widest draw. Trailed field and swung widest on straightening. Failed to quicken in the straight.
11 5 ARABIAN WAGER (CD048) W M Lai B Ridden out of the gates to take an early lead. Lost the lead but kept alongside the leader in a 2-wide position in back straight. Weakened in the home straight.
12 10 SUN POWER (CC204) F Coetzee TT1 Niggled along in a 3-wide position better than midfield. Found nothing in the home straight.
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