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Race 5 (670)

THE SAUTERNES CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SWEET DIAMOND (G063) A Badel TT Quickly into stride, raced in 2nd, 2 lengths behind the leader, easy run to turn, took the lead after passing 200M, kept on well to the line and scored.
2 6 COSMO NAVIGATOR (H156) A Hamelin B Shifted in at start, raced in 3rd, 3 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, no impression on winner.
3 7 GIMME FIVE (J099) K Teetan CP- Began smartly from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground throughout, closed off well to take a place without threatening.
4 3 CURRAHEE (J204) L Ferraris H/TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 2 SIGHT HERO (D487) L Hewitson BO-/B2/TT Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, 7 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight.
6 8 SUPER AXIOM (E105) Y L Chung H/P/TT Jumped well from gate 10, sent forward to take the lead, led by 2 lengths in the middle stages, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed after passing 200M, weakened final 100M.
7 4 GLORY CLOUD (H320) H Bowman TT Slightly slow out, raced at rear, 9 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, taken wide in straight and made some progress. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)
8 5 WINNING HEART (H065) H Bentley V/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 7 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.
9 1 SUNNY DARLING (J171) C Y Ho PC/TT Moderately away from a tricky draw, raced in midfield on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
10 10 MANYTHANKS FOREVER (J065) B Thompson CP-/B1/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 9 lengths back turning in, made no progress in straight.
11 9 BRAVO WARRIOR (J088) M L Yeung TT Began awkwardly and crowded, raced at rear on the inside, 9 lengths back, still well back on turn, failed to make any 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