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Race 7 (767)

ACCLAIM HANDICAP   Rating:110-85   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 DESTINED FOR GLORY (M207) T Berry XB/TT Suited by fast pace and settled behind midfield away from fence. Peeled out turning for home, ran on strongly under hard riding to just get there.
2 5 BULLISH FRIEND (N333) M Chadwick TT Began awkwardly, shifted out and bumped. Came off the bit back stretch, turned wide, ran on strongly to just miss.
3 8 LUCKY DOUBLE EIGHT (P212) C Y Ho -- Fractious in gate but jumped OK. Travelled wide till finding cover back stretch. Taken out 500m, still well back 200m, flew home to miss narrowly.
4 9 GOOD WORDS (CL371) D Whyte TT Began well and held the fence inside leader back stretch and final turn. Took lead entering straight, looked winner 100m, swamped final strides.
5 10 TALLEY CLOSE (M280) R Fourie BO2/TT Slow into stride but recovered to sit midfield. Ran on steadily early in straight before being swamped by late sweepers.
6 4 IMPERIAL ROME (N012) W C Marwing TT Outpaced early, drifting to rear back stretch. Switched out turning for home and finished well, drifting out under pressure.
7 11 NEW DEERFIELD (N005) T H So B/TT Began well but unable to go the early pace and settled 5th, 5L from leader. Closed in final turn, got close to heels final stages and eased.
8 6 BUNDLE OF LOVE (N324) J Moreira -- Ridden to take forward position but unable keep up with leaders and settled 4th. Turned wide into straight, kept steadily.
9 12 WITHINMYHEART (M176) H W Lai -- Unable to go the early pace and soon in last pair away from fence. Dropped to last entering straight and ran past tired horses.
10 3 WINDICATOR STAR (N233) Z Purton P/TT Fractious in gate and then bombed the start, dropping to last along fence. Made forward move entering straight before turning one-paced.
11 1 AASHIQ (CK175) T Angland CP/TT1 Hard ridden to take lead and then set fast pace along back stretch. Caught 300m out and tired quickly.
12 7 ARRIVED AHEAD (M068) C Y Lui B Hard ridden to hold forward position outside leader. Still 3rd entering straight before flattened final 200m.
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