Race 6 (184)
THE HONG KONG GOLF CLUB CENTENARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:70-50 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | NEW ASIANS (BT019) | S Dye | -- | Held up one from rear early on, 6Ls off pace and 2-wide 1000 M out, 4Ls down turning in, 2.5Ls down 200 M out, finished strongly to get up on line. |
2 | 11 | FRENCH CONNECTION (CA384) | K H Ting | -- | Ridden to lead passing stands first time racing 2-wide, remained 2-wide throughout and never more than a length in front, stayed on well under pressure in straight, caught on line. |
3 | 5 | SIROCCO (CA169) | R Fradd | -- | Settled in midfield and raced 3-wide and 4Ls off pace 1000 M out, 2.5Ls off pace turning in and 2Ls down 200 M out, ran on well without managing to put head in front. |
4 | 8 | WONDERFUL WINNERS (BN217) | W C Marwing | -- | Raced 2-wide in midfield 4Ls off pace until 600 M out, crept closer to sit 2.5Ls off pace on straightening, stayed on well in straight, nearest finish. |
5 | 2 | CELESTIAL CHIEF (BT107) | B Marcus | B | Advanced to 3rd place 1200 M out 1.5Ls off lead and 3-wide, ridden entering straight but 2nd 200 M out, just 3/4L down, no extra final 200 M. |
6 | 4 | HIGHLAND LEGEND (BT139) | A Marcus | P- | Raced 3 and 4-wide and roughly 3Ls off pace without cover through first half of race, turned in racing widest of all (4-wide), ran on fairly well in straight, nearest finish. |
7 | 7 | DANCING SOUND (CA066) | D Whyte | TT | Sat 2-wide and 3Ls off pace until home turn when travelling well, 1L down and every chance 250 M out, no extra final 200 M, beaten when slightly impeded 100 M out. |
8 | 12 | FRUITFUL TRIP (BP331) | K C Tsang | -- | Slowly into stride and 10Ls behind leader after just 200 M, tacked on to be 6Ls off pace 900 M out, never threatened final stages, only running on through beaten horses. |
9 | 6 | NON SEQUITUR (BV093) | F Coetzee | P | Held rails in 2nd place throughout bulk of race and kept up pace to prevent FRENCH CONNECTION getting to inside, under pressure on straightening, weakened and beaten 200 M out. |
10 | 1 | TEMMOKU (BV108) | E Legrix | -- | Raced 5-wide passing stands first time, 4-wide 900 M out and 5Ls off pace, two from rear and 3-wide turning in, not come on. |
11 | 10 | WINNING PLEASURE (CA240) | M W Leung | B | Not break well, held inside rail to race 3Ls off pace 100 M out, tended to hang out and weakening right out when impeded by DANCING SOUND 300 M out. |
12 | 9 | PROFIT DAY (BV335) | H K Yim | -- | Without cover throughout racing 3 and 4-wide, under pressure turning in, emptied out very quickly. |
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 |