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Race 1 (167)

SUTHERLAND HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SOHNA (CG183) O Doleuze B/TT Began well, settled in midfield, commenced move approaching home bend and widest into straight, ran on well down centre of track to win easily.
2 1 EAST OCEAN (CK340) B Prebble B/TT Began with others, hampered early stages and settled just worse than midfield, commenced move approaching home bend but baulked briefly when wide in midfield on straightening, made good progress down centre of track to snatch 2nd late.
3 12 KUNG HEI FAT CHOI (CL157) G Cheyne XB Began with others, settled in prominent position before carried backward to 4th on rails just better than midfield, shifted wide into straight but badly baulked for a run on straightening, fought on steadily to claim 3rd late.
4 6 SPARKLING (CK149) Z Purton -- Blundered shortly after jump, settled well behind, saved a lot of ground on inside turning in, loomed up to hold some chance over 200 M out, unable to sustain effort closing stages.
5 4 MACASSAR (CL382) D Whyte B-/SR- Began with others, settled in midfield on rails, hugged inside rails turning in, fought on to hold some chance over 200 M out but unable to sustain effort closing stages.
6 7 MEDIC FORTUNE (CK057) M Chadwick B-/XB-/TT Jumped in air losing ground, quickly recovered to midfield out wide, continued headway to take up running 800 M out, led the field into straight but unable to sustain effort and headed 200 M out.
7 10 RAY'S FAVOURITE (CL045) Y T Cheng CP Began awkwardly losing ground, soon crossed for rails and travelled well behind, hampered 500 M out, ran on in straight to be nearest at finish.
8 9 POLYGOLD (CK309) B Doyle CP Began moderately, settled towards the rear, very wide on home turn, did not make much impression in the run home.
9 11 SONOFTHEWEST (CL063) M Du Plessis B2/TT Began moderately, ridden early to vie for early lead, taken back for cover far side travelling 2Ls off the lead in 4th or 5th, wider turning in, kept on one pace.
10 2 BULB TREASURE (CH048) M L Yeung -- Began with others, contested early lead under pressure, came out of home straight in front before taken back for cover early far side, one-back on rails around home bend, faded gradually after straightening.
11 8 FULL STAR (CL031) N Callan H/P1 Began awkwardly and failed to muster under hard driving, midfield when hampered and lost about 2Ls on stables bend, remained towards rear and hampered twice on home bend, saved ground turning for home, found nothing under pressure.
12 3 FLYING KEEPER (M191) T Angland B2/TT Began fairly, prominent without cover rounding first bend, moved up to share the lead early far side and one-out-one-back around home bend, soon weakened in home straight.
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