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Race 2 (196)

KOKURA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   2200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SUPER STRIKE (CL393) T Angland B Rated midfield, 2 deep with cover. Responded to hard riding after the 500m and responded well. Finished over the top of its rivals in the latter stages.
2 4 HEI HEI POSH (M390) T Clark TT Midfield early then was allowed to slide forward and eventually worked its way to second after the 900m, raced outside the leader, no cover. Was pressured by other runners after the 600m, stayed on gamely.
3 3 GOOD THINKER (M127) N Callan B Parked in 3rd position on the fence had cover. Peeled out early in the home straight and was placed under pressure, fought on gamely.
4 6 GLORY OF INDIA (CK130) D Whyte TT Camped in last position, 2 deep with cover. Made good steady progress all the way down the running.
5 5 SECRETARY OF STATE (N231) B Prebble B Travelled in 3rd last position, 1 off with cover. Swung the home turn widest and made some late ground without threatening.
6 10 MR MARFACH (M067) W C Marwing CP Settled on the rails midfield early, shifted into a 1 off line with cover after the 1300m. Raced 3 wide passing the 700m, got cover again on the circle, only plodded to the line.
7 8 HAPPY SCORE (M041) G Mosse TT Didn't enjoy the best of runs, travelling very keenly for the majority of the race, whilst on the fence, just behind midfield. Shifted out and commenced a forward move after the 800m, 3 deep no cover. Was a spent force final 200m.
8 9 KENSWORTH KID (N075) O Doleuze B Sent forward and crossed near the 1600m and led along the fence. Was under plenty of pressure after the 500m, folded soon after entering the home straight.
9 2 TIPPERARY DAVOR (N301) H W Lai -- Travelled with the backmakers on the rails, had cover. Failed to close off.
10 7 CLEMENT SPIRIT (CL346) Z Purton B Settled in 2nd last position with cover along the fence. Struggled in the home straight.
11 11 FERRABOSCO (CL217) C W Wong B/SR/TT Led early before handing up and taking a trailing position along the paint, near the 1600m travelling second, with cover. Raced keenly at times, was a beaten horse passing the 550m, weakening noticeable in the run home.
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