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Race 1 (282)

URANUS HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 WINFULL PATROL (P063) O Doleuze V Began fairly, soon ridden to the lead, kicked over 2L clear upon straightening, just fended off late challenges.
2 10 GLORY HORSIE (M273) Z Purton B/TT Soon taken back from a wide gate, settled towards the rear on the rail, saved ground turning for home, produced good late impression inside the final 200 metres, did best work late.
3 8 WHISTLE UP (A082) N Callan V Moderate start, quickly ridden up the rail to be just over 2L back in 4th, saved ground turning for home, ran on under pressure to reach 2nd inside the 200 metres only to lose the placing near the line.
4 12 BLISS CARTEL (S202) C Schofield B Amongst leaders briefly, gradually shifted back to 4th 3-wide without cover and onto 5th 600 metres out, swung wide into the straight, ran on steadily under pressure without threatening.
5 7 FAIR COMMENT (A014) K Teetan B/TT- Soon dropped to second last, remained well back to the straight, saved ground turning in, forced to switch out for a run 200 metres out, sustained progress to be nearest at finish.
6 6 IDYLLIC WIND (N139) B Prebble -- Broke well from a wide draw, settled in rear of midfield in 8th, shuffled back to 9th passing the Rock, checked for a run early in straight, made good late recovery closing stages.
7 2 WORLD CITY (S019) K C Leung P-/TT Settled in last few from a wide gate, improved along the rail to reach mid-division going up the Rock, angled out for a run turning in, fought on steadily without threatening.
8 3 RUGBY DIAMOND (S432) M F Poon B Jumped fairly from the widest gate, gradually shifted in to settle alongside the leader, weakened under pressure soon after straightening.
9 5 HAPPY OUT THERE (A255) W M Lai TT Very slowly away, trailed the field to the 250 metres, ran on under pressure past well-beaten horses.
10 11 ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) H T Mo P/TT2 Ridden along to hold prominent spot early before settling in 2L 3rd, dropped to 4th rounding home bend and weakened further into the straight.
11 9 HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) A Badel B Jumped fairly, mainly in midfield to the straight, faded under pressure.
12 1 EVER STRONG (A275) U Rispoli H-/B Moderate start, made steady headway out wide down far side to reach within 3L of pace approaching the home bend, swung widest into the straight and dropped quickly out of contention.
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