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Race 1 (215)

PACIFIC OCEAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-20   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 TOUCH DOWN (CB013) G Mosse B Settled on rails in midfield. Commenced run rounding home bend, gaining rapidly to 3L 4th into straight. Sustained effort to hit front 150 M out. Won readily.
2 2 CAPABILITY (CE094) D Whyte CP/TT Settled in rear after beginning from poor draw. Commenced move rounding home bend. Fought on well under pressure to be nearest at finish.
3 12 HAPPY ASH (CG106) M Nunes B/XB Gradually moved up to take up running before stables bend. Led until headed shortly after straightening. Plugged on for placing.
4 5 GLORIOUS RHYTHM (CC163) D Beadman V Settled in 6th on rails within 3Ls of pace. Took the gap opened up by interference on his outside and rushed up to hit front turning in but only to be overhauled 150 M out.
5 8 VITALITY CHAMP (CD301) W M Lai B/XB Broke well from inside draw but looking for cover. Settled one back on rails before making home bend. Remained in similar position in 3rd most of way to straight. Swamped when no extra passing 200 M.
6 11 PILLOW KING (CE291) A Starke B Jumped awkwardly and lost some ground. Remained in last few to straight. Made modest headway past beaten horses.
7 1 AWESOME DRAGON (CG210) C Soumillon V Settled in midfield. Commenced move rounding home bend, gaining 5th into straight. Unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M. (Lame.)
8 10 HURRICANE WAY (CH039) A Delpech B Well back to straight. Never nearer.
9 6 MR FLOODLIGHT (CG257) O Peslier B Not far off most of way to Rock. Struggled back in positions behind weakening FIGS from 500 M, ended up worse than midfield entering home straight. Kept on at the same pace to finish.
10 9 MULLAAD (CG259) D Oliver B/TT Raced mainly 3-wide without cover in prominent position. Yielded ground from around home bend.
11 4 CHARMING MONKEYS (CH148) G Boss TT Raced wide without cover just behind midfield. Hung wider when making home bend losing considerable ground. Never recovered.
12 3 FIGS (CE141) S Dye B Began fairly from poor draw. Gradually crossed to race in one-out-one-back position. Gave ground from 500 M out and dropped away quickly. (Heart irregularity.)
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