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Race 1 (563)

CHANGI HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) H T Mo B-/P2 Took up running after the first 200 metres, just held on to the line.
2 5 SPARKLING TALENT (T346) Z Purton B/TT Unable to slot in from the widest draw, raced without cover in midfield before improving to 2L back in 4th around home bend, ran on in straight to be nearest on line.
3 10 PERFECT SMART (S413) U Rispoli B/H/TT With leaders 3-wide, taken 2L back to 5th approaching home bend, renewed effort after straightening, kept on steadily without threatening.
4 8 HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) D Whyte B Travelled wide without cover in 4th some 2L off on far side, gained 2 wide position in 2nd coming onto home bend, kept on without threatening in the run home, lost quinella placing late.
5 6 SEVEN LUCK (V044) N Callan TT Ridden along towards the rear, gained slightly closer coming off the Rock, produced good late impression under hard driving in the run home.
6 3 FUNNY BUDDIES (T300) K C Leung -- Moderate start, responded to reminders for closer order 800 metres out, tightened on rail coming onto home bend, saved ground in better than midfield turning in, did not find much room most of way in straight. (Blood in trachea)
7 2 RUGBY DIAMOND (S432) N Rawiller B Lost many lengths for slowly away, remained one from last entering straight, switched out for a run shortly after, finished off race nicely.
8 7 GOLDEN CANNON (T022) K K Chiong H/XB Failed to respond to riding at the start, 2L back and wide in 5th before carried backward to 3L 8th on top of the Rock, fought on steadily in straight, never nearer.
9 12 NOBLE BUDDIES (T356) K Teetan CP/TT Advantaged by the one draw, taken one back to 3rd on rail at the 600 metres, in similar position turning in, swamped under pressure close to home.
10 11 LUCKY FRIENDS (V155) K C Ng SR-/B1/TT Ridden early stages but never better than midfield, saved ground on rail turning in, never nearer.
11 1 INVISIBLE (T418) C Y Ho -- Broke well, being taken back when hampered and badly stumbled shortly after the start dropping to the tail-end, never recovered.
12 4 GLORY HORSIE (M273) M Chadwick B/TT Moderate start, gradually dropped towards the rear, never a danger.
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