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Race 8 (035)

BOSTON HANDICAP   Rating:75-55   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 ARABIAN WAGER (CD048) A Delpech -- No worse than 2Ls down in 2nd on fence from 900 M to home straight, picked up well to lead about 150 M out, pulled clear, readily.
2 9 DOWN FOR THE COUNT (CC297) B Prebble -- Away well and led by 2Ls on fence from 700 M to home straight, grabbed by the winner about 150 M out, hung on for 2nd without too much trouble.
3 12 MAJOR BEE (CB374) H W Lai B Briefly 3-wide without cover disputing 3rd at 800 M, got in 2-wide in 3rd at 600 M, still 3Ls down in 3rd from home straight to 200 M, stayed on quite well to hang on for a place.
4 4 GRANDWAY SHUTTLE (CB424) Y Lerner B Always about 4Ls or 5Ls off the speed in midfield until turning for home, stayed on fairly without troubling leaders
5 11 KIMBO KID (CC379) D Whyte -- A little slowly away, 3Ls off pace in about 4th from backstretch to home straight, over 2Ls down in 4th at the 200 M and a bit one-paced, no extra.
6 6 LUCKY GALLOPER (CD030) B Doyle B Bumped at the start, always 2-wide and at least 7Ls or 8Ls last from 800 M to home straight, same margin behind at 200 M, made some late headway down the centre of the track.
7 2 HELENE ELEGANCE (CB004) W Woods B/TT Worse than midfield about 6Ls off the speed until home turn when steadied momentarily, posed little threat.
7 7 MANIFEST (CC048) C Williams -- Fractious in gates, slowly away losing 3Ls on leaders, recovered well to be 5Ls off pace on fence from 800 M to home straight, stayed on okay along the fence but never looked like taking a hand.
9 10 GRASS HOPPER (CD050) D Dunn -- Bounded and bumped at start, worse than midfield about 6Ls or 7Ls off the speed until turning for home, stayed on at only the one pace.
10 5 FANTASTICO (CB167) M Rodd B Bumped and crowded at start, always at least 6Ls or 7Ls one from rear on fence from 800 M to stretch, never dangerous in straight but he didn't have much room and was not fully tested.
11 8 ALL FIT (CD065) G Schofield CP Always a bit wide about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace in midfield down the back, 3-wide without cover on the circle and 3-wide turning for home, no impression.
12 3 SPEEDY EXPRESS (CB365) G Mosse B 2-wide and 2Ls down in 3rd early on, 4Ls down in 5th on straightening, faded out gradually.
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