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Race 6 (729)

THE CRICKET CLUB VALLEY STAKES (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 BRAVE LEGEND (A260) C Y Ho CP/TT Ridden along early stages, no speed and settled towards rear, hard ridden to improve from 600m, still at rear on straightening, balanced up at 250m and made powerful run to win comfortably.
2 10 SKY MELODY (B218) K Teetan -- Taken back early to settle at rear, commenced to improve around runners at 600m, wide on straightening and finished strongly.
3 8 SILVERFIELD (S106) U Rispoli B/XB Ridden along early to hold midfield position on rail, travelling well approaching home turn, challenged strongly at 200m, swamped final 50m
4 4 LET'S TAKE IT EASY (A140) Z Purton H Settled towards rear on rail, in need of run home turn, kept to inside and made steady ground to the finish.
5 5 THUNDER STOMP (V279) J Moreira B Pushed along early to find lead, controlled tempo midrace, quickened nicely on straightening but overpowered final 100m
6 7 NITRO EXPRESS (T353) D Whyte TT Settled worse than midfield on rail, travelling well home turn, kept to inside and made steady ground in straight.
7 9 HAR HAR HEART (A224) H N Wong -- Ridden along early to settle leaders back, one paced in straight.
8 3 SHAMPORT (B167) N Callan B Jumped well and settled in forward position, ridden along 450m but unable to quicken and gave ground in straight.
9 11 DUKEDOM (V372) T H So B- Unable to hold position early stages and settled towards rear, did not run on
10 12 MR PICASSO (T330) A Sanna B/H Settled midfield, hampered 450m and 200m, did not run on.
11 2 OUTLAWED (T100) C Schofield V Ridden along early from wide gate to settle outside leader, under pressure home turn and gave ground in straight. Vet: Irregular heart rhythm – must trial
12 1 CHEERFUL STAR (B326) C Wong -- Settled forward of midfield wide without cover, commence to give ground from 450m.
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