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Race 8 (470)

BAKER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 NICCONI COUNTY (G208) K Teetan TT1 Settled down midfield along the inside, had difficulty obtaining clear running rounding home turn, quickened well passing 250M, went head to head with rival from mid-straight, just prevailed at the line.
2 10 NOTHING NEW (E127) A Badel H/P/XB Reserved in midfield along the 2-path, taken wide 400M to challenge, ran on strongly under pressure, went head to head with eventual winner from 200M, just held at the line.
3 3 ATULLIBIGEAL (G173) Z Purton H/XB From wide draw taken across behind runners, settled towards the rear along inside, held up for clear running until near 200M, responded well and was just beaten in a close finish.
4 9 WOOD ON FIRE (C460) M F Poon H/V/TT Taken back to race near the rear, swung wide into straight, ran on well from off the pace but was always held by first 3 towards the finish.
5 12 SMART IDEA (E344) H Bentley H/TT Switched off to last from wide draw, 6Ls to make up 400M, badly held up for clear running until 200M, closed off nicely to go 5th near line.
6 5 SUPER DOBBIN (D352) A Hamelin B Chased leaders 2-wide, travelled well into straight, challenged for lead inside 300M before flattening near 150M.
7 2 DIAMOND BRILLIANT (B372) K C Leung TT Began well from draw 1, soon restrained to a position ahead of midfield, had no clear running early straight, ran on without threat final 150M.
8 4 HIGH RISE SOLDIER (C511) B Shinn PC Jumped on terms, caught wide no cover until shifting in to race outside the lead near 600M, no extra 250M, weakened towards the line.
9 6 NAMJONG SINGS (C480) C L Chau B Held up towards the rear 5Ls back, responded only fairly passing 300M, never reach contention.
10 11 FORTE (D498) D Moor XB/TT Began awkwardly, raced keenly early stages, led nearing 800M, came under pressure early straight then weakened 200M from home.
11 7 A SMILE LIKE YOURS (E089) J Moreira -- Pressed along to take early lead, tracked leaders along the fence from 850M, badly held up by a weakening rival turning home and was not able to be tested in the straight.
12 1 DECISIVE TWELVE (D280) C Y Ho TT Caught wide from draw 10 until shifting in to race behind leaders 850M, failed to quicken on straightening, soon weakened to finish last.
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