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Race 8 (731)

VIOLET HILL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SUPER HOPPY (A372) Z Purton TT Held up in mid-division, 3Ls away at 400M, worked through his gears well, led inside 100M drawing away for consecutive win.
2 12 SUPER LEADER (V016) D Whyte TT Had a ground saving trip from draw 1, settled ahead of midfield, loomed large behind leader 200M, bumped by rival 150M, fought on well to line but couldn't hold off winner final stages.
3 9 BULB ELITE (A183) U Rispoli -- Assumed running in mid-division, niggled along 500M, kept working to the line and got up late for 3rd.
4 8 ENCORE BOY (A177) K Teetan -- Up with pace along the rail, quickened to clear lead 300M, lay out under pressure in straight, caught by rivals 100M and yielded ground from there.
5 4 STORM SIGNAL (B055) J Moreira B/XB/TT Quickly into stride, tracked leaders in 4th, swung wide into straight, chased steadily to the line but unable to get closer.
6 5 SMART BOY (V076) T Berry CP/TT From draw 12 steadied shortly after the start to obtain cover, raced in last 7Ls back, made limited progress on straightening.
7 7 GAMECHANGERS (A162) O Doleuze -- Shared the lead along the 2-path, ridden along home turn and stayed on same pace on straightening, out of contention passing 150M.
8 6 PATRIOTISM (B262) A Sanna SR1 Dropped back from wide draw for cover, in 10th spot 6Ls away making the home turn, plodded past fading runners in the straight.
9 10 WALDORF (B253) M Chadwick B/TT Chased leaders along the 3-path, made home turn awkwardly, widest on straightening, kept on fairly to the line.
10 11 EVERBRAVE (A364) C Y Ho -- Settled down behind midfield 4-5L behind leaders, couldn't get closer in the straight, eased when no chance 100M.
11 3 LEAN AMBASSADOR (A250) H N Wong B Dropped back to near the rear 7Ls off the pace, couldn't go on in the straight, never threatened.
12 2 EXTREMELY FUN (T024) C Wong -- From wide draw pressed forward, unable to cross, caught 3-wide outside the lead, gave ground turning in, weakened to last.
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