
Race 9 (216)
CULLODEN BRIDGE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
| Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
| 1 | 5 | KING MILES (J158) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Jumped only fairly, raced 3 wide with no cover in midfield, there to turn, finished off well to win narrowly in a ding-dong battle. |
| 2 | 7 | PRESTIGE ALWAYS (J300) | H Bentley | B/TT | Clean jump, raced 3 wide in midfield early, 2 wide from 850M, 3-1/2L back turning in, made some progress early in straight, angled out 150M, finished off strongly but just lost out to the winner in a ding-dong finish. |
| 3 | 1 | KYRUS DRAGON (H396) | K Teetan | XB | Jumped with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off very strongly, just beaten by a narrow margin. |
| 4 | 4 | AKASHVANI (K234) | Z Purton | B | Moderately away, positioned1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, raced tight early in straight, cleared 200M, took the lead 50M, kept on well but unable to hold off the first few late. (Lost right front plate.) |
| 5 | 3 | SPICY GOLD (H440) | A Badel | P/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to be nearest on line. |
| 6 | 12 | LUCKY PLANET (H235) | M F Poon | B/TT | Began smartly from gate 12, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, raced tight early in straight, kept on well to the line but always just held. |
| 7 | 6 | CHARMING BABE (J513) | L Ferraris | -- | Away with them, raced better than midfield on the outside, 2 wide after passing 900M, 2 lengths or so back turning in, kept on well until no extra final 50M. |
| 8 | 9 | CANDLELIGHT DINNER (J468) | J Orman | H | Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, headed 50M, weakened thereafter. |
| 9 | 10 | GREATER BAE (L033) | A Atzeni | TT1 | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths back, made good progress after turning in, blocked final 50M. |
| 10 | 2 | SYMBOL OF STRENGTH (K352) | C L Chau | -- | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield early, found rail near 750M, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run in straight, eased towards finish. (See Racing Incidents.) |
| 11 | 8 | ALL TOO BRAVE (K493) | L Hewitson | B-/TT | Jumped awkwardly, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response in straight. |
| 12 | 11 | NORTHERN FIRE BALL (J488) | Y L Chung | H/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, travelled keenly in the middle stages, very wide into straight, made no impression in the run home. |
| 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 |