Race 5 (132)
BROADWOOD HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | MY CHIEF (BV044) | D Dunn | B- | Soon eased towards the rear of the field on rail. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running. Responded well when asked 200 M out and cruised home to win convincingly. |
2 | 3 | JOLLY GAINS (CB232) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped well and led narrowly on the outside in the early stages. Took outright lead and crossed to the fence going up Rock. Kept on well in straight but was no match for winner and just hold off late challenge from the 3rd. |
3 | 5 | AMO (CB125) | G Schofield | -- | Began fairly and niggled along to race in midfield or better around 2 wide. Switched to middle of the track on straightening, found the line well when asked 200 M out and just failed to catch the 2nd placegetter. |
4 | 1 | HELENE ELEGANCE (CB004) | W Woods | -- | Began fairly from wide draw and soon eased to race in midfield 3 wide. At 600 M went forward from the outside to be 1L off leader on straightening. Unable to quicken in straight and kept on evenly to the line. |
5 | 2 | GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) | W Smith | B | Niggled along to race 1-1/2Ls off leader 3 wide. Made little progress turning for home to be less than 1/2L off leader on straightening. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 200 M out. |
6 | 10 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | W C Marwing | SR | On jumping reared and lost ground. Soon recovered to race in worse than midfield 2 wide. Made little progress from widest turning for home. Made up little ground in early part of straight but became one-pace inside final 200 M. |
7 | 8 | THE GRAND ROOF (CB083) | C Williams | -- | Broke fairly and soon settled in midfield or worse on rail through to straight. Was held up for running in straight. Made up some ground to be closest at finish when clear running was obtained at 150 M. |
8 | 7 | UPBEAT (CC347) | S Dye | -- | Broke fairly from widest and was soon taken to the tail of field closer to rail through to straight. Made up some ground inside final 200 M when asked 250 M out. |
9 | 11 | MAJIN BUU (CC334) | A Marcus | V-/SR1 | Slow to begin and raced in worse than midfield 3 wide. Under pressure to go forward from the outside turning for home. No extra in straight and further weakened inside final 200 M. |
10 | 6 | SALUT BEAUTE (CB189) | F Coetzee | B | Began fairly and pushed along to race 1-1/2L off leader 2 wide through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 200 M out and steadily faded out. |
11 | 12 | SHARE THE FUN (CC111) | Y T Cheng | TT | Jumped fairly and steadily eased to midfield 2 wide. Under pressure to hold position at home bend. Made no impression in straight. |
12 | 9 | GOOD FRIENDS (BV213) | K C Tsang | SR | Pushed along to race 1L off leader on rail through to straight. Found nothing when asked 200 M out and steadily weakened. |
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 |