Race 2 (227)
AMERICA HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | FUNTRAP (CE243) | D Whyte | B | Quick jump and about 1L behind leader throughout without cover. Responded well shortly after straightening to hit front over 100 M out. Held on under pressure to the line for a close win. |
2 | 5 | SOUTHERN LIGHT (CB439) | O Doleuze | CP | Jumped fast but was held back and shifted across runners to the rear. Improved position during the turn before shifting out for a strong run at 250 M. Just failed to run down winner. |
3 | 1 | GOLDEN FARM (CA069) | G Mosse | B | Set pace to straight on the rail. Led by 1L on straightening. Outpaced by the winner at 150 M and lost 2nd late. |
4 | 4 | REUNION (CE258) | R Fradd | TT | Slow to begin. Midfield and was crowded at 700 M. 3Ls behind the lead entering the straight. Made progress down centre of straight to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 3 | MANIFEST (CC048) | C Soumillon | B/TT | Quick jump and stayed within 2Ls behind leader on rail. Was held up and unable to improve inside from 200 M to 100 M. Never really tested. |
6 | 9 | LA TACHE (CG075) | A Delpech | -- | Was bumped on jumping. Remained last but no more than 5Ls off the lead. Improved position on the rail making the turn. Switched out and made up good ground final 200 M. Closest at finish. |
7 | 2 | CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) | E Saint-Martin | B | On jumping bumped with another runner, 3 wide rearward with cover until straightening. Quicken in the straight and made up ground outside in the straight. |
8 | 7 | BULLET TRAIN (CE028) | H W Lai | CP1 | Slow to begin and was ridden to stay midfield on the rail. 4Ls behind leader on straightening. Kept on to stay in contention final stages. |
9 | 12 | HAPPY SUNDAY (CE169) | C Brown | B | Fair jump. Ridden to keep within 2Ls from leader going into the turn. 3 wide without cover entering the straight. Weakened at 200 M. |
10 | 11 | UNIVERSAL KOMISSAR (CE096) | C W Wong | -- | Settled 3 wide rearward. Saved ground along the rails making home turn. Failed to quicken and was one-paced in the final stages, never looked like a threat. |
11 | 8 | FLYING DAGGER (CG025) | F Coetzee | TT | On jumping bumped another runner. Raced wide without cover throughout and within 3Ls of the lead. Weakened badly final 250 M. |
12 | 10 | MILLION CHASE (CD132) | B Prebble | CP/H | Midfield, 3 wide with cover, 4Ls from lead. On straightening shifted wide onto the track and weakened quickly with 200 M left. |
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 |