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Race 9 (536)

THE HAPPY VALLEY TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:100-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 TOWN OF FIONN (CD106) G Schofield -- No worse than 3Ls off the speed in midfield until home straight, fine turn of foot to assume command over 200 M out, pushed out, impressive.
2 5 THE ACHIEVER (CB347) A Delpech TT About 4Ls off pace in midfield or slightly worse through to home straight, 2Ls down in 4th at 200 M, kept on well but had no hope of catching the winner. (Lame.)
3 2 VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) P H Lo V1 3-wide without cover early on, led at 1000 M out wide, led by 2Ls on fence at 700 M, headed 250 M out, hung on for a place.
4 12 ALWAYS WELCOME (CC183) M Zahra B Not much worse than 2Ls off pace in 4th through to home straight, same 200 M out, one-paced close home.
5 3 TRIPLE EXPRESSO (BS141) R Fradd B Awkwardly away, about 12Ls last at the 600 M, 4-wide off home turn, ran on strongly late on to be nearest at the finish.
6 11 JOLLY GAINS (CB232) A Marcus -- Caught 4-wide without cover when 3Ls down in 5th at 800 M, 2-wide and 2Ls behind in 2nd at 600 M, hard ridden entering straight, kept on at same pace.
7 7 DANHERO (CA337) J Holder -- Led very early on, 2-wide about 2Ls off pace in 3rd at 800 M, 4-wide into home straight when 4Ls behind in 5th place, one-paced thereafter.
8 1 FLYING MACHINE (CB082) F Coetzee TT Always worse than midfield and never better than 5Ls off the speed at any stage after 800 M out.
9 9 SOLID CONTACT (BP168) O Doleuze -- 3Ls off pace in midfield at 800 M, left 3-wide without cover at 600 M, 5Ls off pace and 3-wide into home straight, weakened.
10 6 ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) T Mundry B Awkwardly away, always towards rear, never better than 7Ls off the speed at any stage.
11 4 MY CHIEF (BV044) G Mosse -- Always worse than midfield, hardly figured from 600 M out.
12 8 GIANFANTI (CD216) W M Lai -- 4Ls off pace in midfield early on, steadily lost ground and very weak in the home 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