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Race 7 (339)

EDINBURGH HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SOLAR WAI WAI (C111) G van Niekerk -- Broke well from a middle draw and tracked the leader, came to challenge rounding home bend and gained upper hand 200 metres out, just held on to the line.
2 1 SAVVY NINE (D056) L Hewitson TT Settled in midfield on the rail, came under pressure rounding home bend, fought on well inside the final 200 metres, did best work late.
3 5 BEAR AGAIN (C301) A Badel SR Held narrow lead on the rail after beginning from the one draw, led the field until joined rounding home bend, unable to sustain effort and swamped inside the final 200 metres.
4 11 RULE THEE (A172) K C Leung -- Taken back to rear and waited with, ran on under pressure in straight to be nearest at finish.
5 6 MONGOLIAN LEGEND (B317) H W Lai -- Slightly sluggish at start, soon recovered under pressure to be one back in 3rd on the rail, in similar position but 4th rounding home bend, ran home one-paced.
6 2 MAGNIFICENT (C121) H T Mo -- Travelled just over 2L back in 4th, became 5th when pace slackened over 600 metres out, shifted wide into straight, ran home one-paced.
7 10 TRIUMPHANT HORSE (B430) S De Sousa H-/B Pressed forward from a wide gate before settling for 5th and 3-wide without cover, commenced run from the 600 metres reaching within 1L of the leaders around home bend, folded up quickly after straightening.
8 9 LONDON LUCKYSTAR (C368) J Moreira B/SR Settled worse than midfield on the rail, saved ground turning for home, kept on well to finish.
9 8 BEAUTY ICON (C057) T Piccone B/TT Settled wide behind midfield after beginning from the widest gate, gained slightly closer when pace slackened 600 metres out, very wide turning in, kept on one pace.
10 12 COMFORT LIFE (B169) M L Yeung XB/TT Moderate start from a wide gate, trailed the field until making short-lived effort under pressure rounding home bend, widest runner turning in, kept on steadily without quickening.
11 4 ANONYMA (C496) N Callan TT Settled in midfield, gained closer leaving the Rock just before hampered and lost position inside the 500 metres, dropped away quickly after straightening.
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