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Race 7 (017)

MIDDLE BAY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SPEEDY LONGWAH (S242) N Callan H-/B2/TT Pressed forward but wide to lead 1400m cutting to rail 1300m. Joined by another 1100m, nosed ahead 500m, kicked clear 300m, held on well under intense pressure.
2 6 STRONG FOUNDATION (P428) B Prebble B Bumped shortly after start, tightened 1400m, settling one-back, one-off 1200m. Urged forward 400m, looked chance 150m, just failed.
3 4 GOOD CHOICE (P423) M Chadwick XB Began fairly, taken in gradually settling at rear in one-off position. Niggled at passing 500m, widest into straight, finished strongly down centre track.
4 3 WILLIE INVICTUS (S255) J Moreira B Jumped with field, no pace, dropping four-back along rail. Swung wide into straight, ran on well but hung in closing stages.
4 11 SUPEROI (T017) K C Leung -- Began OK but raced fiercely first turn and didn't settle until 700m when three-back along fence. Badly held up for run 200m, shifted out abruptly, finished strongly.
6 2 FORMULA WON (P183) C Y Ho TT Began well but not pressured, dropping to last along rail. Urged forward passing 500m, picked up momentum 200m but not fully tested in restricted room.
7 8 SUPREME ESSENCE (N401) G Mosse H/TT Ridden early to hold rail, settling behind leader first turn. Urged forward 350m but steadied 200m when denied run and not properly tested.
8 7 FOODIE (S434) C Schofield B/TT Ridden forward between horses, settling three-back, one-off. Taken a little wide entering straight and boxed on gamely under hard riding.
9 5 SEMPITERNAL (S100) C K Tong B Bumped start, ridden to stay with leaders but awkwardly placed 1400m. Drew alongside leader 1100m, kept on fairly in straight until flattened 100m.
10 9 WHO'STHEDUDE (T312) D Whyte SR- Steadied soon after start, shifted in, settling in one-off position behind midfield. Very wide in straight but found little under hard riding.
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