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Race 5 (486)

LOCKHART HANDICAP   Rating:60-35   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 DRAGON BACHELOR (P128) D Whyte P Tardy break & niggled to settle rail midfield, niggled 500m to close & switched 1 off, strong closer in stretch to lead 100m, held on.
2 5 GOLDEN SCALPEL (N224) Z Purton -- Bustled to sit 4th 1 off with cover, 6L off lead 900m, closed up & driven 3 deep 500m, wide into stretch, strong run to 2nd 60m, just failed.
3 9 SMART UNION (P268) B Prebble -- Smart start, led rail until 1200m, sat 2L 2nd, pressed lead on outer from 500m, all out for narrow lead 300m, dug in but headed 100m, no extra.
4 6 SURE CHAMP (N013) O Doleuze B/XB/TT Slow break, crossed to rail & settled midfield, ridden for progress 450m, sound headway to wire without threatening.
5 3 MAZANDARAN (P408) G Mosse TT Good break, 2nd 1 off until led 1200m, to rail & drew clear 1000m, reeled in 500m, driven on turn & headed 300m, battled on but tapered.
6 7 CLASSY VICTOR (P291) N Callan CP Good break, settled rail 3rd, 5L off lead at 900m, closed to 1L at 500m, switched out & driven into final turn, kept on one pace.
7 11 FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) K C Ng -- Crowded start, soon at tail, settled rail last pair, ridden 400m, ran on for minor late headway.
8 8 EXPECTATOR (N284) J Moreira B/TT2 Broke OK & handy early, settled back 3 deep no cover midfield, bustled forward 600m, driven wide home turn, boxed on evenly.
9 12 DARK SECRET (M213) K Teetan TT Restrained to race 1 off with cover near rear, driven 500m, stayed on evenly to wire.
10 1 BACKBENCH BLUES (P096) T Angland SR/TT Taken back to race 3 wide last pair, hard-ridden 400m, wide into stretch, stayed on for moderate inroads.
11 2 HO HO LIFE (CL209) C K Tong B Taken behind to midfield 1 off with cover, ridden 500m & forced 3 wide, hard-ridden but plugged home tepidly.
12 4 OXFORD CHARLEY (P266) M Chadwick SR-/V-/CP2 Broke OK, caught 3 wide with cover towards rear, ridden 600m, widest into stretch, found nothing in tame run 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