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Race 5 (190)

NAKAYAMA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 KING BOUNTIFUL (T105) J Moreira B/TT Restrained after start and shifted in, settling along rail towards the rear. Not asked for effort until approaching 400m, taken wide in straight, finished strongly, cutting down leader final stages.
2 3 SPARKLING SWORD (P256) K K Chiong H/TT Began well, took clear lead on settling, then slowed pace. Kicked ahead entering straight, joined up front closing stages, kept battling to line.
3 8 WINASWEWISH (T385) O Doleuze TT Jumped with field, not pushed, settling along rail, 4L from leader. Angled out 400m to go forward, got clear run entering straight, ran on steadily to grab minor placing.
4 5 GRACEFUL KINGDOM (P145) C Schofield V Got off well but not pushed, sliding into box seat 3L from leader. Shaken up passing 500m, got inside run in straight, made ground to 100m when flattened.
5 11 CASH COURIER (S417) S De Sousa B Bumped shortly after started, ridden but held wide, gradually drifting towards rear. Take to centre track on straightening, ran on fairly though rider momentarily stopped riding 150m to prevent tightening.
6 10 PRECISIONCRAFTSMAN (V036) C Y Ho B Began well, rolled forward, settling one-back, one-off. Niggled at from 700m to hold position, under pressure from 400m, boxed on fairly in straight.
7 7 PEARL FURU (T431) K Teetan B-/CP1/TT2 Had feet in air when gates opened and slow to move. Trailed field to straight when switched wide. Tightened 150m when improving, boxed on fairly, through rider stopped riding near line to relieve tightening.
8 1 LANSBURY (T164) Z Purton CP1 Pressed forward from outside draw, settling in one-off position 2L from leader at turn. Chased leader to 200m when ran out of stamina and gave ground quickly.
9 4 UNBEATABLE GUTS (S231) N Rawiller V Bumped start, pressed forward, racing in one-off position in midfield. Put under pressure turning for home but limited response, dropping out quickly final 200m
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