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Race 7 (197)

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 GREEN LUCK (B413) Z Purton H/P Settled towards the rear on the rail gaining gradually towards midfield down back straight, commenced move rounding home bend, stuck to inside of the track, quickened well to take command 100 metres out.
2 7 HAPPY DRAGON (B099) D Whyte H Travelled keenly just worse than midfield early stages, carried widest making home turn, ran on well down the centre of the straight and did best work late.
3 4 SLEEP EDUCATION (A362) U Rispoli -- Settled some 2L back on the rail and mainly in 4th in back straight, gained 2nd under pressure on straightening, sustained headway to hold every chance passing the 200 metres but effort short-lived.
4 11 NORDIC WARRIOR (B371) M L Yeung B/H Settled in last few, saved ground on inside turning in, ran on along the rail inside the final 200 metres but without threatening.
5 2 MY ALLY (B261) C Schofield H/XB Ridden positively to take up running over 1200 metres out, held rails run setting a smart pace, unable to sustain effort and faded under pressure inside the final 150 metres.
6 8 NITRO EXPRESS (T353) G van Niekerk TT Settled well behind, saved ground on the rail turning for home, ran on well between runners in straight to be nearest at finish.
7 3 LUCKY GIRL (T355) A Badel B Settled in midfield on the rail after beginning from the one draw, saved ground turning for home but found nothing in run to the line.
8 9 RACING LUCK (B223) S De Sousa -- Broke well, settled in 5th within 3L of pace, swung wide into home straight, headway early on but had to be straightened 250 metres out, unable to sustain effort in closing stages.
9 10 MULTIGOGO (A204) K Teetan H/TT Jumped fairly from a wide gate, failed to muster and had to be settled in last few, became last over 400 metres out and only went past well-beaten horses inside the final 100 metres.
10 6 ACCLAIMED LIGHT (T369) M Chadwick B Settled in midfield, swung very wide entering home straight, made no impression in the run home.
11 12 PHANTOM FALCON (A128) H T Mo H/V Ridden positively from a wide gate, settled one back just off the pace, dropped out quickly after straightening.
12 1 MR SO AND SO (B412) S Clipperton -- Pressed forward from a moderate start racing 3-wide without cover in 3rd most of the way to the straight, folded up quickly after straightening. (Lame next day)
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