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Race 6 (059)

THRUSH HANDICAP   Rating:55-35   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 OLIVE OR TWIST (CB271) G Schofield B 2-wide and 2Ls off pace in 4th or 5th through to home straight, switched out and led at the 200 M, soon challenged but kept on gamely, won on the nod.
2 1 FLYING SUCCESS (CB113) S Dye -- 2-wide and 5Ls off pace in 7th at 1200 M, niggled along to pick up from this spot at 600 M, 4-wide into home straight, half a length down in 2nd at 200 M, all out, just failed.
3 8 EL VIENTO (BT129) R Fradd -- Slowly away, on fence 6Ls off pace in 9th at 1200 M, 2-wide at the 500 M when 4Ls off pace in 8th, ran on fairly for a place in straight without ever getting close to principals.
4 3 QUICK STEP (CA074) A Marcus -- Disputed lead on fence until 1200 M, 2Ls off pace in 3rd until 800 M, 3Ls adrift in 5th after that, switched out 3-wide entering straight 3Ls off speed, kept on same pace on run-in.
5 9 BULLISH KID (CC162) D Whyte -- 4-wide without cover when prominent at 1200 M, 3-wide without cover at 1000 M, 2-wide and a neck 2nd 600 M out, perfectly placed but couldn't quicken up in straight.
6 11 NAZAKAT II (BV204) S K Sit B Slowly away losing 2Ls at start, 8Ls off pace and 2-wide in rear at 800 M, a little closer turning for home, made some late headway past beaten rivals.
7 12 FRUITFUL TRIP (BP331) K C Tsang -- 3Ls off pace on fence in about 7th place at 1200 M, 5Ls down at 600 M, soon under pressure, no threat in straight.
8 6 PROFIT DAY (BV335) W Smith -- Awkwardly away, 3-wide early on, disputing lead out 2-wide at 1000 M, led by half a length at 800 M and by a neck in the straight, headed about 200 M, faded.
9 7 SUPER DANA (CC293) G Mosse -- 3-wide with cover and 5Ls off pace in 8th at 1200 M, caught 3-wide without cover at the 600 M when 6Ls off pace in 8th, soon off the bridle, 4-wide into the stretch, never able to challenge.
10 4 ALWAYS ZIETEN (CB090) Y T Cheng -- Disputing lead out 2-wide at 1200 M, had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace from the 800 M, staying on at same pace at the 200 M when held up for a run, soon beaten, eased.
11 10 SIMPLE SIMPLE (CC130) H K Yim B1 2-wide 6Ls off pace in 10th place at the 1200 M, in rear 6Ls down entering straight, never remotely dangerous.
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