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Race 7 (463)

YIK YAM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 STURDY RUBY (H207) L Ferraris TT Settled just better than midfield in distant 5th, became 4th over 1000M out gaining further closer to slackened pace over 800M out, challenged from 4-wide into straight and hit the front over 150M out, just held on to the line.
2 10 JUMBO FORTUNE (G195) A Hamelin B/TT Broke well from a low draw settling just better than midfield in 4th, inconvenienced and became 5th over 1000M out, closer to lead in slackened pace over 800M out, ran on under pressure to just fail to get up on line.
3 8 GOOD LUCK WIN (J135) H Bentley B/TT Pressed forward from the widest draw settling in 2nd or joint 2nd, over 3L off the pace early in back straight, hit the front shortly after turning in for home 3-wide, worn down by the eventual winner over 150M out.
4 2 RED MAJESTY (E028) H Bowman B/TT Broke well from the one draw settling just off the pace, close up in 2nd in slackened tempo over 750M out, came to challenge 2-wide entering straight but unable to quicken to threaten, faded late.
5 11 PEGASUS GENERAL (G189) A Badel B/TT Settled in midfield, came under pressure to challenge 400M out, kept on same pace without quickening.
6 7 THE AZURE (J227) R Moore -- Settled in last few after moderate start shifting wide into straight, ran on well under pressure down the centre of the track to be nearest at finish.
7 1 HARMONY GALAXY (J266) D McDonogh TT Settled behind midfield, switched widest into straight, kept on steadily without quickening.
8 12 CIRCUIT FIERY (H475) K Teetan PC/TT Ridden positively from a poor draw to soon take up running, raced keenly going over 3L clear early in back straight, steadied up the pace and came back to field over 750M out, swamped inside final 300M.
9 6 TAKE ACTION (J098) B Avdulla H Soon taken well behind, never seen with a chance.
10 9 STORM RUNNER (J452) R Kingscote B-/TT1 Jumped awkwardly settling well behind, came under pressure from home bend but could only run past well-beaten horses in straight.
11 3 PRINCE ALEX (G307) A Atzeni CP/XB/TT Began awkwardly settling in last few, gained slightly closer in slackened tempo rounding home bend, saved ground on the inside turning in for home, found nothing form 5L 9th into straight.
12 5 THE WAY WE WIN (J493) B Thompson CP-/B1/TT Settled in midfield on rail, came under pressure entering home straight, folded up quickly inside final 200M.
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