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Race 3 (556)

HEREFORD HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 CREATIVE UNION (M338) R Fourie -- Taken back from a wide gate, settled 6.5Ls behind the leader on the fence, stormed home impressively 200M to score by 1/2L.
2 3 GRACYTOM (CL408) Z Purton -- Prominent, travelled 2.5Ls behind the leader on the fence, dashed well for 3rd. (Promoted to 2nd after the interference at 200M)
3 9 FORTUNE TERRITORY (N272) C Y Ho B/TT Sent forward to take the fence and led by 1L 800M, fought on well to get 2nd. (Relegated to 3rd after the incident at 200M)
4 8 CASA JUNIOR (M366) W M Lai -- Raced midfield, travelled 3Ls behind the leader on the fence, ran on well to grab 4th.
5 1 ENJOY THE FUN (M030) T Angland SR/TT Ridden forward to take the rail and led until 800M, then eased to take box seat, kept on one pace to the line.
6 10 COSMO ONE (M410) K C Ng B/H/SR Camped handy, settled 1L behind the leader 2 wide, kept on steadily despite got its head on the side and lay in early straight, not far off from the winner.
7 2 GENERAL DANROAD (CL020) G Mosse -- Eased back as usual, travelled 4Ls behind the leader 3 wide with cover, under pressure 400M, ran on only fairly.
8 11 BEAUTIFUL SCENERY (M115) C K Tong B-/SR/V1/TT Began awkwardly, then settled worse than midfield about 5Ls behind the leader 2 wide, never ran on.
9 6 SUPER BROTHER (M299) D Whyte B/TT Ridden forward, however trapped 3 wide without cover throughout, dropped off after straightening. (Jockey was reminded to ride out to the finishing line)
10 12 CRIMSON (N025) M Chadwick B/TT Raced midfield about 3Ls behind the leader, trapped 3 wide with cover throughout, never looked likely. (Jockey reported the saddle shifted back in the middle stage, placing him at a disadvantage for the remainder of the race)
11 7 CHARMGOLD (CK002) H W Lai B2 Failed to muster despite hard ridden along, settled 5Ls behind the leader on the fence, never competitive.
12 5 GOLDEN LEGEND (N329) T Clark P Crowded start, then raced 4Ls behind the leader 2 wide, under pressure 600M, dropped off thereafter, tailed out.
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