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Race 1 (482)

THE MARTELL XO SUPREME HANDICAP   Rating:40-16   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 NO COMPETITOR (BP157) S K Sit B Soon 4th. Progressed well turning in. Ran on along rail to hit front closing stages.
2 6 ARABICA (BS254) W S Yu B Made most. Was beaten narrowly closing stages.
3 7 COOL RUNNING (BT018) F Coetzee -- Always prominent. Kept on without threatening the quinella pair.
4 8 INCA ROSE (BT255) B Marcus B Around midfield. Crept closer order final turn. Kept on well in straight.
5 10 LUCKY GLORY (BL117) D Whyte -- Rear. Advanced to midfield upon straightening. Ran on.
6 9 SMOOTH EDGE (BP185) R Fradd TT Behind midfield. Made up some ground final 250 M.
7 2 CITY COMMANDER (BT034) C W Mok -- Reared at start, losing ground. Remained at rear until shifting in to make ground along rail 250 M.
8 4 TIME WELL (BP139) J Quinn B Tardy start and was soon over-raced in midfield. Improved gradually to 5th passing 600 M. Kept on until finding no extra closing stages.
9 5 NO EXCUSES (BV134) W M Lai -- Soon midfield. Dropped back steadily from the Rock. (Demoted.)
10 3 MULTI-WINNER (BS149) K H Ting B Jumped awkwardly, towards rear. Raced without cover and soon became better than midfield 800 M. Found nothing when asked for from 400 M.
11 12 NOBLE EAGLE (BT249) S Baster -- Was soon 3rd when over-raced far side. Faded upon straightening. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 11 THE VITALITY STAR (BT201) A Munro B Never in contention.
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