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Race 8 (256)

WATERLOO HANDICAP   Rating:95-75   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 EXCITING DREAM (P191) D Whyte CP Dropped back to the rear but no closer than 3-wide throughout, switched widest turning in, quickened smartly under hands and heels riding, swept to the lead 50M out, won with something in hand.
2 9 METALLIC STAR (N309) Z Purton H/TT Settled 2-wide in midfield, picked up well passing 250M, briefly led inside 100M, not finishing pace of winner final stages.
3 5 DINING WORLD (P384) O Doleuze -- Held up behind midfield along the 3-path, bid wide near 400M, stayed on well for 3rd.
4 1 ENSEMBLE (P249) J Moreira B/TT Vigorously driven early from wide draw, crossed to the lead 700M, headed 100M, weakened towards the line.
5 3 SHAHJEE (M151) N Callan B Handily placed behind leaders, kept on evenly turning in, not pace of first few final 200M.
6 10 NEW DEERFIELD (N005) G Mosse B/TT Settled 3-wide in mid-division, ran on mildly and was never a serious threat to leaders.
7 2 TAI SING YEH (CL037) T Angland B Began awkwardly and lost ground, held up near the rear, stayed on only fairly, steadied 50M from home.
8 4 CHARITY SPIRIT (M095) K Teetan TT Sent to the lead early but proved difficult to settle, travelled better when obtained cover behind leader, lacked further response when asked, kept on same pace final 300M.
9 7 NEW GLORY (CK304) A Suborics B Caught wide no cover early stages, strode forward to join leader near 700M, run ended near 150M, weakened towards the finish.
10 6 FUN TAPESTRY (P443) B Prebble H 3-wide no cover and raced keenly down the back straight, chased the pace home turn, weakened passing 300M.
11 8 HELLA HEDGE (P355) K C Leung -- Held up midfield along the fence, lacked a rally turning in, soon weakened.
12 11 REGENCY LUCK (M291) M Chadwick B/TT Settled at the rear, 5-6Ls off the pace passing 400M, found nothing under pressure.
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