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Race 5 (735)

DANDELION HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 STOICISM (E223) L Ferraris CP-/B1/TT Began smartly, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, angled out 350M, finished off strongly to score.
2 2 LESLIE (E471) J Moreira B Jumped with them, raced in 2nd, a length behind the leader on turn, hit the front 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 4 HARDLY SWEARS (C025) C Y Ho -- Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place.
4 11 HARRIER JET (T372) M Chadwick B Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, very wide turning in, finished off well to make frame without threatening.
5 12 ISLAND SURPRISE (E429) A Badel TT Made contact at start, raced 3 wide slightly behind midfield, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, very wide into straight, finished off well to be nearest on line without threatening.
6 3 HAPPY LAND (E353) C L Chau XB-/TT Began well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, found rail 500M, made good progress early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly to the line.
7 6 SHINING FORTUNE (G252) Z Purton H Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross 750M, a length behind the leader on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M.
8 7 OVERSUBSCRIBED (C361) K C Leung XB Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, passed some tired runners in straight.
9 9 JAZZ STEED (C406) M F Poon V/TT Commenced well, taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made some progress early in straight, blocked final 100M, eased thereafter.
10 10 GLORIFIED FIRE (D418) R Maia B- Away well, raced prominently on the outside, took the lead 950M, led by a length on turn, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened thereafter.
11 5 OCTOCONNECT (G056) H W Lai B1 Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to make any progress in straight.
12 8 BIRDSVILLE (E464) L Currie B-/SR1/TT Made contact at start, raced at rear on the inside, still well back on turn, made no progress in straight.
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