Race 5 (296)
CLEVELAND HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | HANDBAG PREMIER (CD137) | M Rodd | -- | Began well and soon settled in midfield or better on rail through to straight. Under pressure 250 M out and kicked home well to take charge inside final 150 M. |
2 | 8 | RAINBOW DIAMOND (CD183) | R Fradd | -- | Broke with field and soon eased to a rearward position on fence through to straight. Near the 200 M was checked when crowded for room. Ran home strongly when clear running was obtained near 150 M to grab 2nd on the line. |
3 | 9 | MR BEAUTIFUL (CB057) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Jumped fairly and ridden along to race in midfield on rail through to straight. Shifted to the middle to obtain clear running and ran on well inside final 200 M but was overhauled by 2nd placegetter on the line. |
4 | 7 | OLIVE OR TWIST (CB271) | C Soumillon | B | Began awkwardly and niggled along to race in midfield or better 2-wide. Switched out on straightening to obtain running, ran on fairly in straight but was never in position to trouble the placegetters. |
5 | 4 | RISING WIN (CC089) | D Holland | H | Shortly after the start was hampered and dropped to the rear on rail through to straight. Under pressure 250 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
6 | 5 | JUSTINIAN (CB324) | F Coetzee | TT | Broke well and soon raced in a handy position 2-wide with cover through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 250 M out and only able to keep on evenly to the line. |
7 | 2 | SHINING DRAGON (CC181) | O Doleuze | SR | Broke with field from wide draw and hard ridden along to take up running on rail from around the 1400 M with around 1L advantage to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 250 M out, headed near 200 M and slightly weakened thereafter. |
8 | 3 | AURELIAN (CC025) | D Whyte | B | Broke fairly and pushed along to race in midfield 2-wide through to straight. Near the 200 M whilst only running on evenly was crowded for room and unable to show much running thereafter. |
9 | 12 | COTTON BALL (CD327) | C Williams | -- | Broke with field and soon raced in a rearward position 2-wide. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running but was only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 250 M out. |
10 | 6 | STEPS AHEAD (CD257) | B Prebble | B | Tardy start and soon raced in a handy position on rail. Under pressure rounding the home turn to maintain position. Only kept on evenly in straight and faded inside final 100 M. |
11 | 11 | UPPA HAND (CD221) | S Dye | -- | Began well from wide draw and soon raced in a prominent position 2-wide through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 250 M out and steadily faded inside final 150 M. |
12 | 10 | PURPLE GOLD (CD249) | M W Leung | V-/TT | Began very awkwardly and lost a lot of ground. Raced at the tail on rail through to straight. Unable to show any impression in 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 |