Race 3 (487)
MADRAS HANDICAP Rating:40-0 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | ABLE RIDE (BH254) | W M Lai | -- | Settled in midfield before improving steadily to be 3rd just behind leaders at 800 M. Remained there until running on determinedly down home straight to hit front over 100 M out. |
2 | 9 | SMART DRAGON (BL071) | K S Yu | -- | Always prominent. Ran on steadily down straight, despite tightened 100 M out, but unable to peg back winner. (Promoted.) |
3 | 8 | METRO EXPRESS (BN107) | W Woods | -- | Soon took up running and led until headed 500 M out. Kept on one pace under pressure in straight. |
4 | 1 | EXCEL TREASURE (BK102) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Broke well. Travelled mostly in 6th until effort turning into home straight. Ran on steadily without threatening. |
5 | 5 | DREAM TEAM (BN241) | P Payne | -- | Close up, gaining slender advantage passing 500 M but unable to sustain effort and swamped over 100 M out. |
6 | 12 | RARE VIEW (BK117) | P Strydom | -- | Towards rear until making good late progress final 400 M until baulked near finish. |
7 | 13 | STRIKE OUT (BL008) | C K Tse | -- | Travelled in rear before moderate headway from 600 M. Sustained progress down home straight to be nearest at finish. |
8 | 3 | ACTION WIN (BK081) | D Whyte | -- | Midfield throughout. One-paced in home straight. |
9 | 4 | AQUA PRINCESS (BL140) | E Legrix | -- | Prominent to Rock then faded. |
10 | 6 | SPRING OF WINDSOR (BN034) | K M Chin | -- | Midfield to 400 M then faded steadily. (Hung in throughout.) |
11 | 10 | SUPER DELIGHT (BH190) | H K Cheung | -- | Around midfield to straight then faded. (Demoted.) |
12 | 2 | SAINT DRAGON HILL (BJ057) | A Munro | -- | Never in contention. |
13 | 7 | A FORTUNE (BJ052) | B Marcus | -- | Made no show. |
14 | 14 | DARING HAWK (BM034) | M C Poon | -- | Always well behind. |
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 |