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Race 1 (214)

OCEANIA HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) C Y Ho V Began fairly, ridden to gradually settle 2-wide in 1.5L 3rd before improving to 2nd around Rock, ran on alongside eventual runner-up in straight to gain upper hand in the shadows of the post.
2 5 FASCINATING SMILE (CK335) T Clark B Broke well from a high draw and quickly ridden to cross to rails to lead, ceded advantage to assume one back position in 3rd after turning into back straight, gained slender advantage over 100 M out only to be pipped at post.
3 9 HERO'S WIN (M170) G Mosse B/SR Very slowly away, trailed the field far side, commenced move rounding home bend, saved ground on rails turning in, ran on to be nearest at finish.
4 1 INVICTUS (N282) J McDonald XB Began fairly from the widest gate, ridden to take up running about 900 M out, held lead to about 100 M out when died on its run.
5 12 POLYGOLD (CK309) D Whyte CP Began fairly, tightened and shuffled back to last few early, saved ground turning for home, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish.
6 7 PAR EXCELLENCE (CK020) N Callan B/TT Began fairly, close up early before carried backward to midfield on rails halfway out, saved ground turning in, improving under pressure when hampered 150 M out, fought on to finish.
7 10 EAST OCEAN (CK340) U Rispoli B-/SR-/CP1/TT- Began moderately from a wide gate, soon settled one from last, trailed the field into straight, finished off race nicely under pressure.
8 11 FUN AND FAST (CL177) W C Marwing -- Raced wide just better than midfield, lost ground turning in, made no impression in straight.
9 2 REGAL ARMY (M370) T Angland B/TT Broke well, niggled at early before settling in midfield, took closer order passing the Rock, found nothing in straight.
10 3 HAPPY KAISER (N130) B Prebble -- Never better than midfield travelling ungenerously at times far side, made no impression in straight.
11 4 LUCKY TYCOON (CH318) M Chadwick B Began fairly settling in midfield on rails, shifted 2-wide to avoid heels at Rock, remained similar turning in, ran home one-paced.
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