Race 8 (186)
PO KIN HANDICAP Rating:72-52 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | FLIGHT OF FANCY (BV069) | J Egan | B | Handily placed racing 2-wide in 5th place 2.5Ls off pace, improved to challenge turning in and just a neck down on CHOCOLATE TYCOON 200 M out, stayed on well to line. |
2 | 7 | CHOCOLATE TYCOON (BT257) | F Coetzee | B | Always prominent in 2nd or 3rd racing 2-wide, challenged racing 3-wide entering straight and led 300 M out, all out but not fend off FLIGHT OF FANCY and passed 150 M. |
3 | 1 | ARRIBA-ARRIBA (BT079) | H K Yim | B | Tardy start, 5Ls off pace 1200 M and on fence, travelled well and 3Ls off pace entering straight, ran on well in straight to be nearest finish. |
4 | 4 | CUPID (BV043) | D Dunn | SR | Held up one rear 7Ls off pace, 5Ls off on straightening, ran on well to weave a way between beaten horses in straight, nearest finish. |
5 | 10 | DANDY BUNNY (BV328) | S Dye | -- | Not break well, held two from rear racing 2-wide 6Ls off speed, improved to settle 3Ls down turning in, one-paced final 300 M. |
6 | 2 | FRAME'S PEOPLE (BV257) | D Whyte | B | Settled 4Ls off lead racing 2-wide until bend when improved to sit 2.5Ls off pace racing 3-wide, outpaced by principals by 200 M marker and no extra thereafter. |
7 | 6 | EXCEL KID (BN168) | A Marcus | B | Held on inside in mid-division 3.5Ls off pace, raced in snatches from 600 M out to home straight, found nothing under strong pressure 300 M out, weakened away. |
8 | 9 | MAJESTIC WARRIOR (BV234) | W C Marwing | B | Sent on to race 4-wide round first bend past stands and take up lead 1200 M out on inside, never more than 1L clear, under pressure 400 M out, overhauled 300 M out, no extra. |
9 | 8 | TAMBORA STAR (BS097) | S K Sit | P-/SR2 | Settled in 4th place on inside 1L off pace, similarly placed 400 M out but failed to quicken and dropped away tamely. |
10 | 5 | STINGER (BV109) | M W Leung | B | Slowly away, raced in rear 8 to 10Ls off pace until home turn when 7Ls behind, no impression. |
11 | 12 | ME AND YOU (BT011) | K H Ting | -- | Ridden to lead on inside after 200 M raced, 2nd 1200 M out on leader's quarters, under pressure 600 M out and passed 500 M out, weakened right out. |
12 | 3 | DIAMOND AND GOLD (BP100) | G Mosse | -- | Ridden from gates to take up prominent position, sat 3-wide throughout in 5th or 6th place 3Ls off pace, labouring 500 M out, weakened and came home in own time. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |