Race 7 (017)
MIDDLE BAY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | MULTO EXPRESSO (CG098) | M Du Plessis | CP | Settled at the back. Shifted out to the widest for a run making home bend. Romped home down centre of track to take charge final strides. |
2 | 8 | KINGSGATE GLORY (CH020) | K T Yeung | B/TT | Began fairly and soon looking for cover. Settled in midfield, 2-wide most of way to straight. Ran on steadily under pressure but found winner too strong. |
3 | 7 | VICTORY TREASURE (CE031) | F Coetzee | B/TT | Broke well to lead. Made running to straight when drew 4Ls clear and flattered. No extra under pressure closing stages. |
4 | 9 | SUPER CHARGE (CC299) | B Prebble | B | Began fairly from a wide barrier. Shifted back to rear of midfield from 5-wide position before stable bend. 3-wide with cover far side. Produced moderate headway under pressure in straight but no extra late. (Tactic questioned.) |
5 | 5 | NOBLE HEART (CC355) | D Beadman | B/TT | Settled at the back. Saved ground on rails turning in. Continued to make steady progress down inner of straight despite a bit tightened 200 M out. |
6 | 1 | INDUSTRIAL EXPRESS (CH103) | D Whyte | -- | Began fairly settling towards rear. Steadied and shifted out for a run turning for home. Kept on steadily without quickening. |
7 | 2 | KING ACRYLIC (CG295) | C K Tong | B/TT | Broke well from poor draw. Driven to contest early lead. Gradually crossed to race outside leader stables bend. Still one-out-one-back in 2nd rounding home bend. Faded under pressure after straightening. |
8 | 6 | DASHING THUNDER (CD080) | Y T Cheng | CP | Travelled in last few. Steadied for a run over 250 M out. Kept on same pace to finish. |
9 | 4 | WINNING FELLOWSHIP (CG146) | Z Purton | B2/TT | Slightly slow out. Settled in midfield on rails. Similar turning in. Held up for a run after straightening until after 200 M. Made no impression thereafter. |
10 | 10 | FANTASTIC DANCER (CJ001) | B Doyle | B | Began with others. Ridden along to hold position early settling 2-back on rails in 3rd. Gradually weakened under pressure after straightening. |
11 | 3 | GLOBAL WIN (CG109) | H W Lai | B/TT | Began fairly looking for over. Taken back to race 3-wide close to pace in 4th or 5th and without cover down far side. Weakened from 400 M. |
12 | 12 | HAPPY CRUSADER (CE080) | O Doleuze | V/TT | Began fairly travelling in 4th or 5th about 2Ls off the pace. Dropped out tamely after straightening. |
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 |