Race 4 (629)
RENFREW HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | HAPPY UNITED (H208) | Z Purton | P/TT | Pushed forward, led momentarily in early stages before racing second in the clear. Moved to the lead at the 225m, hard ridden in the late stages to hold off fast closers to win narrowly. |
2 | 9 | YOUNG LIFE FOREVER (G308) | H Bentley | -- | Raced three deep without cover in midfield throughout. Was 4L form the lead approaching the corner before closing strongly in final stages to charge to fast finishing second when narrowly beaten. |
3 | 10 | LORIZ (C036) | B Avdulla | B | Raced third along the rail throughout. Moved off the rail on straightening before closing strongly in late stages to be narrowly beaten into third. |
4 | 6 | DENFIELD (G471) | C Y Ho | TT | Steadied & raced worse than midfield after start. Was checked away from heels near 600m consequently shifting outwards & losing ground. Was the widest on straightening, bumped in the straight before finishing strongly late. |
5 | 4 | DIAMOND DIAMOND (H189) | C L Chau | -- | Bumped at the start before being steadied & being taken back towards the rear. Was relegated to last near 650m, continued near the tail on straightening before staying nearer the inside & making good late ground. |
6 | 11 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) | K Teetan | P/TT | Bumped at the start before being steadied at first bend & racing at the rear. Raced tight between runners passing the 500m when continuing rearward, raced tight on straightening, finished off only one paced in last furlong. |
7 | 7 | GOOD VIEW GLORY (H154) | A Hamelin | -- | Raced in midfield along the rail. Was 5L behind entering final section before finishing off only steadily in the straight to hold midfield finish on line. |
8 | 2 | DREAM PURSUER (G241) | H Bowman | V- | Jumped only fairly & raced worse than midfield along the rail. Moved off the rail approaching the 400m when 6L from the lead, got close to heels near the 200m before shifting outwards but finishing only moderately late. |
9 | 3 | SUPER COMMANDER (D350) | L Ferraris | V/TT | Showed customary early speed to move to the lead soon after the start. Joined & passed by the winner approaching the 200m mark before weakening out in last 150m. |
10 | 1 | SAVVY CHIC (G261) | S De Sousa | TT | Bumped at start, was last early before being caught three wide near the back. Was unbalanced & taken wider when rival horse was checked near 600m, was last & wide on straightening & was never in contention (rider questioned). |
11 | 8 | WINNING DELAGO (E289) | M Chadwick | H/XB1 | Bumped on jumping before racing in fourth place away from the rail. Was ridden along approaching the 400m mark when 3L from the lead before weakening out quickly in the final 250m to be well beaten. |
12 | 12 | HAR HAR AT HEART (H035) | A Badel | E | Jumped only fairly before racing ungenerously in the early stages when racing in midfield. Lost ground near the 600m when continuing to be steadied off heels when racing between runners. Weakened poorly in the straight, 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 |