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Race 5 (405)

THE CRAIGENGOWER CRICKET CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 NAVAS (V362) H T Mo B/XB Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths back, still well back on turn, angled out in straight and finished off very strongly to score narrowly.
2 4 NUMERO UNO (S044) N Rawiller B/TT Slowly away, raced behind midfield, saved ground on turn, no clear running until after 100M, finished off very strongly thereafter, just beaten on line.
3 9 GOLDEN GLORY (T076) K C Leung B/TT Jumped well from gate 1, raced prominently, checked and lost ground near 600M, kept on well after turning in, just could not hold off the first two late.
4 2 TRAVEL DATUK (V235) A Badel B Away with them, positioned 2 wide in 3rd, carried wider on turn, fought on steadily in straight. (Jockey dropped his whip at 200M.)
5 6 BUOYANT BOY (A317) K Teetan H Jumped with them, raced 2 wide, 5 lengths back, awkwardly placed near 850M, taken wide after turning in, finished off strongly to be nearest on line.
6 12 THE SHOW (T256) J Moreira B Average to begin, raced at rear, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, made minor progress in straight.
7 3 DR PROACTIVE (A345) M F Poon -- Began only fairly, sent forward to take the lead, peaked after turning in, headed near 150M, badly hampered close home.
8 5 BEST RUNNER (B036) N Callan H1 Began fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, moved closer on turn, bumped and checked after turning in, made no progress thereafter, hampered close home.
9 11 SUPERIOR BOY (V102) C Schofield V/TT Jumped with them, bumped early, trapped wide with no cover in midfield, there to turn, failed to close off in straight.
10 8 SILLY BUDDIES (S054) K C Ng P-/B2 Out in line, bumped and unbalanced early, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, made no progress in straight, dropped off tamely from final 150M.
11 7 NOBLE STAR (A403) S Clipperton B/TT Out in line, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, 2 wide on turn, emptied early in straight, finished 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