Race 6 (385)
CRYSTAL HANDICAP Rating:80-58 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | DIAMOND AND GOLD (BP100) | G Mosse | -- | Always pressing the lead. Quickened to take charge 100 M out, kept on well. |
2 | 5 | CUPID (BV043) | S King | TT | Began awkwardly, waited with at rear. Under pressure upon straightening and ran on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
3 | 8 | BON LA VIE (BV015) | F Coetzee | TT | Amongst first few throughout. Kept on well in straight though having a tendency to get head up and lay in. |
4 | 2 | STOIC (BT155) | W Woods | -- | Settled just in front of midfield. Was awkwardly placed from 400 M. Made gradual ground final 100 M when obtained clear running. |
5 | 13 | AMERICAN CHAMPION (BN179) | C Williams | B | Rear of midfield. Made up some ground final 200 M. |
6 | 4 | VICTORY MOUNT (BP195) | R Fradd | -- | Always prominent, kept on quite well. |
7 | 9 | KIMBO BELL (BV099) | D Whyte | -- | Mostly mid-division. Ran on a bit close home. |
8 | 11 | PRIVATE LIFE (BV345) | J Egan | B | Worse than midfield, became unbalanced near 800 M. Made a little late headway. |
9 | 12 | CRAIG'S PRIDE (BP213) | W M Lai | B | Led or disputed lead. Headed 100 M out, kept on until beginning to tire closing stages. |
10 | 14 | AUTHORISED (BP125) | S K Sit | -- | Began very awkwardly, then became badly unbalanced for few strides. Remained at rear until making up a little late ground. |
11 | 10 | WILLIAM'S SURPASS (BP285) | D Harrison | TT- | Slowly away, near rear most stages. Never on the hunt. |
12 | 1 | TEMMOKU (BV108) | A Starke | B | Forward of midfield. Briefly effort from 400 M to 250 M, gave ground steadily final 150 M. |
13 | 3 | GOOD NEWS (BS280) | Y T Cheng | B | Around midfield to 400 M, caught wide without cover throughout. Dropped out after straightening. |
14 | 7 | SEATTLE SUN (BS116) | S Dye | B | Behind midfield. Tailed off 200 M out. (Tongue over the bit.) |
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 |