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Race 8 (164)

PLOVER COVE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 BRAVE STAR (G268) C Y Ho XB Jumped on terms before moving up to track leaders along the 2-path, quickened up strongly inside 300M, got up nearing 50M for three consecutive wins.
2 11 GOKO WIN (H069) M Chadwick B Jumped only fairly and shortly after the start was crowded by a rival, ended up racing behind midfield, closed off well final 300M down the inside, just denied.
3 1 FULL CREDIT (J185) L Hewitson -- Vied for early lead before emerging as clear leader halfway, kept on well under top weight on straightening only to be overpowered by first two close home.
4 6 LUCKY EIGHT (G204) C L Chau -- Taken back to near the rear on jumping from wide draw, swung widest home before finishing off fastest to take 4th. Nearest finish.
5 10 AURORA LADY (J066) Z Purton CP/TT Shifted out at the start and was bumped, obtained a midfield position but raced keenly and refused to settle in early and middle stages, found less than expected in the finish but nevertheless a good effort.
6 4 CHATEAUNEUF (J219) K Teetan B/TT Taken back from wide draw, settled in second half of the field 5Ls back, finished off well enough final 300M and not beaten far at the finish.
7 5 POWER KOEPP (E301) L Ferraris B/E From wide draw switched off to race at the rear, raced keenly middle stages, brought wide to the straight before finishing off mildly. Not reach leaders.
8 7 O'LINER (H264) A Hamelin B-/TT Moved up to race outside leader, couldn't keep up home turn, soon drifted out of contention early straight.
9 3 NORDIC DRAGON (G467) H Bowman B/TT Jumped only fairly and then was crowded for room after the start, settled at the rear of the field 6-7Ls away, kept to inside on straightening but failed to finish off. (Jockey : hung in and proved difficult to ride out.)
10 8 LUCKY ARCHANGEL (E385) M F Poon B/XB Jumped well, restrained in mid-division and raced wide no cover for the majority of the race, had little left on straightening and was never a serious threat.
11 9 PARTERRE (E234) K De Melo B Away fast but soon restrained to race in midfield, brought wide on straightening but lacked a finishing effort final 300M.
12 12 RIDING HIGH (J403) Y L Chung TT Close up chasing leaders, under the pump home turn, soon no extra and dropped out of the race.
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