Race 5 (486)
LOCKHART HANDICAP Rating:60-35 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | DRAGON BACHELOR (P128) | D Whyte | P | Tardy break & niggled to settle rail midfield, niggled 500m to close & switched 1 off, strong closer in stretch to lead 100m, held on. |
2 | 5 | GOLDEN SCALPEL (N224) | Z Purton | -- | Bustled to sit 4th 1 off with cover, 6L off lead 900m, closed up & driven 3 deep 500m, wide into stretch, strong run to 2nd 60m, just failed. |
3 | 9 | SMART UNION (P268) | B Prebble | -- | Smart start, led rail until 1200m, sat 2L 2nd, pressed lead on outer from 500m, all out for narrow lead 300m, dug in but headed 100m, no extra. |
4 | 6 | SURE CHAMP (N013) | O Doleuze | B/XB/TT | Slow break, crossed to rail & settled midfield, ridden for progress 450m, sound headway to wire without threatening. |
5 | 3 | MAZANDARAN (P408) | G Mosse | TT | Good break, 2nd 1 off until led 1200m, to rail & drew clear 1000m, reeled in 500m, driven on turn & headed 300m, battled on but tapered. |
6 | 7 | CLASSY VICTOR (P291) | N Callan | CP | Good break, settled rail 3rd, 5L off lead at 900m, closed to 1L at 500m, switched out & driven into final turn, kept on one pace. |
7 | 11 | FOLLOW THE WIND (M331) | K C Ng | -- | Crowded start, soon at tail, settled rail last pair, ridden 400m, ran on for minor late headway. |
8 | 8 | EXPECTATOR (N284) | J Moreira | B/TT2 | Broke OK & handy early, settled back 3 deep no cover midfield, bustled forward 600m, driven wide home turn, boxed on evenly. |
9 | 12 | DARK SECRET (M213) | K Teetan | TT | Restrained to race 1 off with cover near rear, driven 500m, stayed on evenly to wire. |
10 | 1 | BACKBENCH BLUES (P096) | T Angland | SR/TT | Taken back to race 3 wide last pair, hard-ridden 400m, wide into stretch, stayed on for moderate inroads. |
11 | 2 | HO HO LIFE (CL209) | C K Tong | B | Taken behind to midfield 1 off with cover, ridden 500m & forced 3 wide, hard-ridden but plugged home tepidly. |
12 | 4 | OXFORD CHARLEY (P266) | M Chadwick | SR-/V-/CP2 | Broke OK, caught 3 wide with cover towards rear, ridden 600m, widest into stretch, found nothing in tame run home. |
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 |