Race 6 (488)
MOUNT BUTLER HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) | O Doleuze | -- | Soon led on fence, always at least 2Ls clear until home turn, kicked on and always looked like hanging on despite tiring through final 100 M. |
2 | 7 | SHABU SHABU (CB290) | S Dye | -- | In rear no better than 8Ls off pace until final bend, ran on very strongly final 300 M to take 2nd place. |
3 | 5 | FLYING SUCCESS (CB113) | C Williams | -- | In rear no better than 10Ls off pace until final bend when forced 4-wide, ran on strongly final 300 M for a place. |
4 | 11 | FREEBIRD (CC319) | Y T Cheng | SR/CP | 2-wide and 4Ls off pace in 3rd at 800 M, 2Ls down in 2nd at final turn and 200 M, one-paced close home and lost out on a place. |
5 | 2 | WINNING SUNSHINE (CB291) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Always 4-back the fence about 6Ls off pace in mid-division through to homestretch, made some late ground without threatening. |
6 | 3 | COUNTRY BOY (CB196) | F Coetzee | TT | Caught 3-wide without cover until 1000 M, got into fence 3Ls off pace in 2nd from 800 M to 500 M, 3Ls down in 3rd entering home straight, one-paced thereafter. |
7 | 6 | PHOENIX FORTUNE (CD122) | L Innes | -- | Slowly away and lost ground when crowded at start, about 6Ls off pace in 7th when 2-wide through to homestretch, failed to kick. |
8 | 10 | THE ONLY ONE (CB383) | H W Lai | B-/V1 | Never better than 7Ls or 8Ls off pace and worse than midfield on fence until final 200 M, made some minor late headway. |
9 | 4 | SURVEYOR (CC159) | B Prebble | -- | Awkwardly away, always in or around midfield about 7Ls off pace, never really threatened. |
10 | 8 | AWARD (CE111) | D Whyte | -- | Raced 2-wide in 5th about 5Ls or so behind leader before turning for home under strong pressure, gave ground from 300 M out. (Abnormal breathing noise.) |
11 | 1 | MILLENNIUM SPIRIT (BV221) | G Schofield | TT | Always towards rear and never better than 8Ls off pace at any stage, making some minor ground late when steadied at 200 M, eased late. |
12 | 12 | KIMBO KID (CC379) | M W Leung | -- | Steadied 1200 M out, about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace in 4th on fence from 800 M to final bend, no impression. |
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 |