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Race 1 (347)

MURRAY HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 ZERO HEDGE (A221) U Rispoli P-/SR1 Settled just off the pace on the rail, tracked the leaders in 3rd turning for home, switched out to challenge upon straightening, just got up inside the final 50 metres.
2 12 SHOWING CHARACTER (T289) K Teetan TT Began well from a wide gate, settled towards the rear of the main body of the field, switched wide into the straight, finished off the race well down the centre of the track.
3 1 LOOK ERAS (V123) H T Mo B Began well from the widest gate, ridden to vie for lead out wide down back straight, gained slender lead rounding home bend, unable to sustain effort and headed inside the final 50 metres.
4 10 GOUTEN OF GARO (A291) P-C Boudot TT Settled just worse than midfield in 8th some 6L back on the rail, baulked and switched for a run 200 metres out, made up good late ground in the straight.
5 11 LUNAR ZEPHYR (V385) N Callan TT Began awkwardly losing ground, soon recovered along the rail to take up running 800 metres out, held narrow lead or disputed lead to the 200 metres, swamped under pressure.
6 2 BUOYANT BOY (A317) W M Lai H Jumped fairly, soon dropped to the back of the main body of the field in 10th, ran on past well-beaten horses in the straight.
7 7 NOBLE STAR (A403) S Clipperton B1/TT Jumped fairly, settled in mid-division of the main body of the field, slightly worse entering straight, ran home one-paced.
8 6 MAJESTIC DRAGON (B005) C Y Ho B1 Began well, settled just off the pace in 4th or 5th, came under pressure rounding home bend, one-paced before finding no extra inside the final 200 metres.
9 9 SPLIT OF A SECOND (B027) O Doleuze H1 Moderate start, picked up smoothly along the rail to be about 4L back in 6th or 7th, saved ground on the inside turning in, faded in straight.
10 5 LUCKY BLESSINGS (B122) M Chadwick -- Soon detached from the main body of the field, never seen with a chance.
11 4 FIRST BEAUT (B022) A Sanna CP Ridden along up with the pace, dropped to 3rd rounding home bend, folded up quickly in the straight.
12 8 SHIMMER AND SHINE (B080) C Schofield -- Soon dropped to the tail-end from a wide gate, tailed-off despite reminders far side, never a factor.
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