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Race 1 (571)

CORNWALL HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 NATURAL EIGHT (S243) C Y Ho B/H Never far of in 4th to straight, fought on under pressure to assert authority inside final 100 metres.
2 6 PRECIOUS GEM (S097) N Callan B/XB Pressed on after a moderate start to gain 2nd outside the leader over 800 metres out, came under strong pressure to hold every chance after straightening only to be outsprinted close to home.
3 12 AMERICAN FAME (P449) H W Lai H/PC/TT Broke well from a low draw, settled in midfield in 6th on rails, fought on steadily from 5th into straight to be nearest at finish.
4 9 ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) J Moreira H/SR/TT Ridden positively, obtained rails run in the lead over 800 metres out, led until finding no extra over 150 metres out.
5 7 YOUNG HAPPY (M305) A Suborics B Settled just worse than midfield on rails, saved ground turning for home, ran on steadily without threatening.
6 3 FRIENDS OF YAN OI (M406) Z Purton TT Settled 2-wide in rear of midfield, similar turning in, kept on steadily under pressure in the run home.
7 2 FOREVER FUN (S130) W M Lai B-/H/TT Broke well, ridden to the front before ceded advantage to hold 3rd behind the leader on rails, ran home one-paced.
8 4 COSTA DEL SOL (M111) O Doleuze B/TT2 Jumped fairly from the widest gate but soon taken back to last few, kept on same pace in home straight.
9 10 DIAMOND ANGEL (M212) K Teetan H/B2 Began moderately, travelled mainly 3-wide without cover in 5th to 400 metres, jockey lost use of iron briefly passing the 900 metres, made no impression in the run home.
10 1 CANNY FRANCO (P426) Y T Cheng B Ridden along but soon dropped towards the rear racing wide, remained similar entering straight, kept on steadily without quickening.
11 8 DELIGHT FORTUNE (N402) T H So CP-/SR-/PC1 Always well behind, saved ground turning in, made no impression in the run home.
12 5 SECRET IDENTITY (P430) D Lane B/TT Settled in last few from a poor draw dropping to tail-end near the Rock, dropped out after straightening.
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