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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