Race 2 (478)
HO CHUNG HANDICAP Rating:88-64 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | TURF STAR (BM217) | W Harris | -- | Jumped only fairly then quickly mustered pace to lead on fence after 150 M, never headed after that straightening 2-1/2Ls clear extending the margin under hands and heels to win comfortably. (Promoted.) |
2 | 12 | STAR OF MARBLE (BJ096) | H K Cheung | -- | Began only fairly to be 7th 3-wide 5Ls from the leader at 1000 M, 6Ls back at Rock and ridden along home turn then running on well overcoming trouble at 150 M. (Cast plate.) |
3 | 7 | SOLID GOLD (BN211) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Jumped fairly settling fence 4Ls from pace on 1st turn, off rail at 450 M cornering 4-wide, whip at 250 M responding gamely but could not quicken. |
4 | 5 | MASTER MERLIN (BN080) | F Coetzee | -- | Began fairly settling fence behind leader, 2-1/2Ls in arrears turning in, whip at 200 M but no progress. |
5 | 6 | SCHNITZER (BH252) | W H Tse | -- | Began fairly then hard ridden to stay prominent, 2nd one-wide 1-1/2Ls back at 1000 M, 2Ls afield at Rock then ridden along from 500 M, whip home turn but one-paced till losing headway final 150 M. |
6 | 10 | LAKE TAHOE (BN125) | P W Kong | -- | Slowly away and was last after 100 M then improved along inside to 10th 6Ls back at 700 M, ridden along at 500 M keeping on one-paced under hands and heels in straight. |
7 | 11 | FIGHTING STRIKE (BK051) | D Oliver | -- | Well away but could not go early speed, 8th one-wide 6Ls back at 700 M, ridden along from Rock and 9Ls in arrears at 450 M, whip at 200 M could not improve. |
8 | 9 | PRESIDE (BN031) | D Lee | -- | Jumped only fairly settling rearward 5-1/2Ls back at 800 M, pushed along from Rock, 8Ls back straightening then only plodded. |
9 | 8 | MIGHTY MIGHTY (BK119) | B Marcus | -- | Jumped only fairly and hard ridden in early part, 5th 2-wide 2-1/2Ls back on 1st turn, dropped back 4-1/2Ls from lead at Rock, hard ridden at 500 M plodding down home running. |
10 | 4 | JUST FOR PLEASURE (BN093) | C K Tsang | -- | One of the best away but trapped wide, 4th 3-deep 2Ls back at 800 M then began to lose ground from 700 M, 6Ls back at 400 M tiring rapidly in straight. |
11 | 3 | FLYING TIGER (BL127) | G Childs | B | Began awkwardly quickly dropping back to rear, always tailed off and never in contention. |
12 | 1 | CHATER SOVEREIGN (BL041) | D Holland | -- | Began on terms but dropped back after being trapped wide, 4-deep 5Ls from lead on 1st turn, then lost more ground to 11th from 800 M, out of touch on home turn struggling in straight. (Enquiry held.) |
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 |