Race 8 (591)
WARWICK HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | BEAUTY SPARKLE (N310) | M Chadwick | XB/TT | Utilised his inside draw well to take the lead, set steady tempo, kept finding extra in straight to fend off pursuers, shifted out abruptly late stages but had enough to hold on. |
2 | 10 | HAPPY YEAH YEAH (M085) | K Teetan | B | Held up in midfield about 3Ls off leader, taken wide passing 400M, strong late challenge to clinch 2nd near line. |
3 | 1 | BUNDLE OF LOVE (N324) | B Prebble | -- | Began well, sat handily behind leaders but no closer than 3-wide throughout, stayed on final 250M and slowly getting to winner. |
4 | 8 | RAINBOW FIGHTER (N193) | T Berry | XB/TT | In touch just behind the pace, ridden 450M and loomed outside leader, pushed winner all the way to the line but always held, lost 3rd near line. |
5 | 7 | WINDICATOR STAR (N233) | N Callan | TT | Began very awkwardly, settled in mid-division along the rails, headway on inner passing 400M, still pressing winner when not much room entering straight, faded closing stages. |
6 | 3 | EXCITING DREAM (P191) | D Whyte | CP | Restrained in midfield, shuffled backwards nearing the turn, 5Ls to make up on leader 400M, ran on well despite not clearest of runs entering 200M. |
7 | 11 | BUNDLE OF JOY (P180) | J Moreira | -- | Dropped back to last from wide draw, proved difficult to settle, blundered near 750M, waited with till 400M, closed off well when driven, not much room late stages. (Tactics questioned.) |
8 | 9 | BRAVENESS (P148) | C Y Ho | TT | Engaged in early speed battle, eased back 1000M to sit behind leaders, shuffled back a bit home turn, held every chance in straight but not making headway on leaders, weakened final stages. |
9 | 12 | PERFECT CHEERS (M341) | C K Tong | B/TT | Began only fairly, held up towards the rear along the fence, stayed on mildly over this shorter trip, not much room late stages. |
10 | 6 | MY NAME IS BOND (M287) | Z Purton | -- | Raced keenly in a 3-wide position behind midfield, kept on same pace in straight, no impression on leaders. |
11 | 5 | BOBO DRAGON (P147) | O Doleuze | -- | Crossed to a 3-wide spot in midfield from draw 11, placed under pressure 450M, swung widest for home, kept on same pace to line. |
12 | 2 | CALIFORNIA BOUNTY (P222) | K C Leung | TT | Vied for early lead, chased leader 2-wide, came under pressure inside 400M, weakened 300M and soon lost touch. |
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 |