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Race 2 (729)

MOUNT NICHOLSON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 S J TOURBILLON (G138) K Teetan CP/TT Jumped awkwardly travelling keenly 3-wide mainly in rear of midfield, commenced move rounding home bend, ran on dourly under pressure inside final 200M to snatch victory late.
2 9 FIREFOOT (J183) A Atzeni TT Very wide in midfield early, took up running coming onto first bend obtaining rails run inside the 900M, led the field until headed over 50M out.
3 12 KASA PAPA (G312) A Badel TT Wide towards rear early from a poor draw, circled the field onto first bend to be one-out-one-back into back straight, became 2nd over 800M out and similar into straight, kept on same pace without threatening.
4 3 CAN'T GO WONG (H087) M F Poon B/TT Wide in last few from a poor draw, 3-wide in 6th rounding first bend, gained further closer to 2L 4th 3-wide without cover 900M out, in similar position turning in for home, unable to sustain effort in straight.
5 5 SIMPLE HEDGE (H237) J Orman H Soon taken back behind midfield on rail, commenced move rounding home bend, obtained a clear passage about 250M out, fought on steadily without threatening.
6 1 LEAN HERO (G402) H Bentley B/XB/TT Settled mainly in forward of midfield, saved ground in a similar position into straight, kept on same pace under pressure without quickening.
7 7 FLOOF (H432) M Chadwick TT Led early stages travelling keenly, ceded advantage for cover rounding first bend, remained in a similar position to straight saving ground turning in for home, unable to sustain effort in the run to the line.
8 2 SUNDAY'S SERENADE (J231) Z Purton B/TT Prominent early, just over 2L back sharing 4th early in back straight dropping to 5th over 800M out, saved ground on the inside turning in for home, made no impression thereafter.
9 6 MISSION STRIKE (J377) L Ferraris B Settled in last few from a poor draw, travelled 3-wide in back straight and wider when ridden around home bend, ran past well-beaten horses.
10 4 COMET SPLENDIDO (G071) E C W Wong CP/TT Close up early, gradually settled just worse than midfield, swung wide entering home straight, made no further impression.
11 10 GOR MO TUEN (J434) B Thompson TT Settled in last few from the widest draw, never seen with a chance.
12 8 SANDMAN (K220) K De Melo B/TT Soon dropped to last few, became last rounding home bend and tailed-off into straight.
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