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Race 8 (591)

WARWICK HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 BEAUTY SPARKLE (N310) M Chadwick XB/TT Utilised his inside draw well to take the lead, set steady tempo, kept finding extra in straight to fend off pursuers, shifted out abruptly late stages but had enough to hold on.
2 10 HAPPY YEAH YEAH (M085) K Teetan B Held up in midfield about 3Ls off leader, taken wide passing 400M, strong late challenge to clinch 2nd near line.
3 1 BUNDLE OF LOVE (N324) B Prebble -- Began well, sat handily behind leaders but no closer than 3-wide throughout, stayed on final 250M and slowly getting to winner.
4 8 RAINBOW FIGHTER (N193) T Berry XB/TT In touch just behind the pace, ridden 450M and loomed outside leader, pushed winner all the way to the line but always held, lost 3rd near line.
5 7 WINDICATOR STAR (N233) N Callan TT Began very awkwardly, settled in mid-division along the rails, headway on inner passing 400M, still pressing winner when not much room entering straight, faded closing stages.
6 3 EXCITING DREAM (P191) D Whyte CP Restrained in midfield, shuffled backwards nearing the turn, 5Ls to make up on leader 400M, ran on well despite not clearest of runs entering 200M.
7 11 BUNDLE OF JOY (P180) J Moreira -- Dropped back to last from wide draw, proved difficult to settle, blundered near 750M, waited with till 400M, closed off well when driven, not much room late stages. (Tactics questioned.)
8 9 BRAVENESS (P148) C Y Ho TT Engaged in early speed battle, eased back 1000M to sit behind leaders, shuffled back a bit home turn, held every chance in straight but not making headway on leaders, weakened final stages.
9 12 PERFECT CHEERS (M341) C K Tong B/TT Began only fairly, held up towards the rear along the fence, stayed on mildly over this shorter trip, not much room late stages.
10 6 MY NAME IS BOND (M287) Z Purton -- Raced keenly in a 3-wide position behind midfield, kept on same pace in straight, no impression on leaders.
11 5 BOBO DRAGON (P147) O Doleuze -- Crossed to a 3-wide spot in midfield from draw 11, placed under pressure 450M, swung widest for home, kept on same pace to line.
12 2 CALIFORNIA BOUNTY (P222) K C Leung TT Vied for early lead, chased leader 2-wide, came under pressure inside 400M, weakened 300M and soon lost touch.
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