Race 5 (625)
MUSEE D'AQUITAINE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | PEARL STAR (P334) | T Berry | B | Taken to tail, 2L detached & ridden 600m, switched widest for progress & driven home turn, rattling run centre track to lead at wire. |
2 | 10 | EXPECTATOR (N284) | N Callan | B/TT | Smart break, raced rail fore of midfield, ridden & shifted out turning in, grinding progress to nick 2nd at wire. |
3 | 6 | GOOD THINKER (M127) | C Y Lui | V | Sharp start & led, to rail 1200m, pressed 800m but extended a touch, kicked clear into stretch, tapered final 100m & headed close home. |
4 | 12 | SKIP COURT (P298) | M Chadwick | -- | Snagged to rail 2nd last, shifted 1 off & advanced a touch 1000m, switched wide & driven home turn, closed off soundly for minor gains. |
5 | 7 | SOUTHERN SPRINGS (P139) | Z Purton | B/TT | Broke OK, cover 1 off behind midfield, niggled & 3 wide 850m, off heels 750m, driven for progress on turn, stayed on without threatening. |
6 | 4 | PENNY LANE (P021) | K Teetan | B/TT | Speedy break, settled 1 back on rail, driven turning in, every chance but outpaced in tepid run home. |
7 | 5 | DILIGENT III (M211) | H W Lai | B/TT | Broke OK, sat rail midfield, switched 1 off 850m, niggled 650m & shuffled back, hard-ridden rear rank 300m, stayed on moderately. |
8 | 9 | SMART UNION (P268) | A Suborics | -- | Speedy break, raced fore of midfield 1 off with cover, switched 3 wide no cover750m, driven turning in, flattered briefly but plodded on one pace. |
9 | 11 | BRIGHT CONCEPT (S038) | T H So | B-/P1 | Broke well, wide early & soon rolled to 2nd 1 off, shuffled back 800m, off heels 600m & under pump midfield, plugged on same speed. |
10 | 1 | MAZANDARAN (P408) | D Whyte | TT | Crowded start, settled 3 wide with cover midfield, ridden 550m, hard-driven into stretch, found nothing & weakened. |
11 | 3 | NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Tardy start & bumped, raced rail near rear, off heels then niggled & bumped fence 500m, in rear turning in, plugged home one pace. |
12 | 2 | BORN TO WIN (N386) | B Prebble | B-/H/TT | Broke OK, midfield 3 wide until rolled to 2nd 1 off & pressed lead 800m, driven 400m but outpaced, emptied 250m & faded right out. |
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 |