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Race 3 (556)

LYNDHURST HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 FANTASTIC WIN (CB188) D Whyte B2 Niggled along to keep pace behind the leaders early stages. Followed leader in a 2-wide position in back straight and drew even with leader on straightening. Opened up a clear lead final 100 M and kept advantage to the finish.
2 2 MR GENKI (CD184) F Coetzee TT Settled on fence at midfield until home straight. Quickened at the 200 M and closed the race off well.
3 1 LIVERBIRD (CE055) K T Yeung B Disputed lead early. Took a sit after 1200 M and raced prominent on fence behind the pace. Kept on well in the straight but unable to find extra to challenge winner.
4 3 TRIUMPH (CC214) B Prebble V 3-wide among leaders into 1st turn and took sole possession of the lead after 1200 M. Led field into home straight by a slim margin. Kept fighting for the lead until bowing out inside final 200 M. Stayed on fairly to make the frame.
5 12 OH GREAT (CB288) H W Lai B Dropped to rear section from a wide draw. Behind midfield and made up ground saving trip around home turn. Kept on fairly in the straight.
6 5 GLOBE RIVER (CD228) C Munce B Settled in rear section. Kept along the rails making home turn and switched out on straightening. Steadily made up ground in the straight.
7 6 CHINA SPORTFIELD (CG032) S K Sit V1 Hard ridden out of the gate and raced close to the pace. Better than midfield and kept within 3Ls of the leader in back straight. Pressured turning for home but unable to find extra in the straight.
8 7 ISLAND SPIRIT (CD014) R Fradd B1 Slowly away and settled behind midfield. Pressured after 400 M but stayed on same pace in the straight.
9 11 KNIGHT TEMPLAR (CC021) G Schofield B Settled at midfield early and middle stages. Lost ground when steadied at the home bend and was near the rear on straightening. Remained on same pace in the straight.
10 9 CHINOOK (CC108) W C Marwing B Jumped awkwardly and raced near the back. Remained in a rearward position making home turn and lacked the needed rally in the straight.
11 8 DANRIVA (CA040) O Doleuze -- Botched the start and raced at the rear. Trailed field and swung wide turning for home. Only ran past a beaten runner.
12 4 CHAMP DRAGON (CB278) C K Tong V Caught wide in a forward position. 3-wide outside the leader early part of back straight but struggled to kept pace from the Rock. Continued to lose ground at the bend and only cantered home.
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