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Race 5 (218)

EUROPE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 CAPE CANAVERAL (N393) M Chadwick TT Drifted back after start 5Ls from lead, moved up quickly 600m, entered straight full of running and kept on strongly.
2 7 DANCE FOR GOLD (N207) B Prebble H-/B1 Settled behind midfield but close to heels 900m to 600m. Held in pocket to straight, swung wide, dug in deeply final 300m to just fail.
3 5 SUNNY FAY (M119) N Callan H/XB/TT Began awkwardly but recovered to get box seat. Got a split between horses 300m and looked a chance before being running flat 50m.
4 6 GOLD EDITION (N048) T Clark B Pinged out of gate to lead field to first bend, settled in 2nd but no clear running until 200m. Kept on steadily to the line.
5 1 CHINA POWER (M400) G Mosse B/TT Ridden to hold 2nd early, then third but one-off. Kicked forward 400m to take temporary lead before being swamped. Kept on.
6 11 CAPITAL K (M224) C Williams -- Slow to muster speed and settled 4Ls from leader along rail. Put under pressure 400m but checked 150m when disappointed for run. Boxed on.
7 12 RISING POWER (N294) C Y Ho -- Taken back from wide draw to hold rail 7Ls from leader. Taken out top of the straight and ran on steadily to be closest at te finish.
8 4 FLYING SMART (M117) W C Marwing -- No early speed but held rail 5Ls fback. Shuffled back turn, improved early in straight but ran out of room and not ridden out.
9 9 MASTER RIO (CK188) A Suborics -- Pushed forward from inside draw to be 2nd early before slipping back to 5th back stretch. Kept on in straight without looking dangerous.
10 10 DASHING FORTUNE (P046) T H So TT1 Struck heels and blundered shortly after start, dropping back to rear where remained to straight. Ran past tired horses.
11 8 SMART KIDS (CL253) K C Ng TT Hard ridden from outside draw and over-used to get lead back stretch, Led into straight before tiring and slipping back.
12 2 LEELI'S STAR (N219) T Queally H/SR Taken out shortly after start and thereafter raced wide without cover. Got to within 3Ls of leader at 400m before fading.
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