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Race 8 (405)

HARBOUR VIEW HANDICAP   Rating:70-50   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 ORIENTAL TREASURE (BT030) W M Lai TT On inside and 3Ls off pace early on, 2Ls down turning for home, stuck tight to fence and hit front 200 M out, readily.
2 12 SPEEDY FORWARD (BT181) K H Ting B Slowly away and tacked across to inside rail from wide draw, about 5 to 6Ls off pace down back straight, 2-wide and 4Ls down turning in, ran on well to be nearest at finish.
3 6 HONEST DRAGON (BS223) S K Sit -- Soon led on rail though never clear by more than 2Ls, hung out in straight and grabbed by winner 300 M out, kept on but caught for 2nd close home.
4 11 DE INTEGRO (BS079) S King B In 2nd place and 1L off pacesetting HONEST DRAGON through to straight, never managed to overhaul that rival in straight and one-paced closing stages.
5 5 WONDERFUL WINNERS (BN217) M Kinane -- 5Ls off pace on inside 1200 M out, 3Ls down on straightening, never a threat to principals, kept on at same pace to line.
6 3 EXCEL KID (BN168) E Saint-Martin B Hard ridden to take prominent position upon exiting, always 3 to 4Ls off speed and 2-wide, not quicken up in straight.
7 4 SUCCESSFUL SPIRIT (BV226) F Coetzee B1/TT Race 2 and 3-wide early on about 3Ls off pace, 3-wide and 2Ls down entering straight and under pressure, found little off bridle.
8 2 DANDY BUNNY (BV328) D Whyte -- Raced 2-wide about 6 or 7Ls off speed round first bend and down back straight, marginally closer turning for home, never looked like closing on those in front.
9 9 SPECIFIC SORCEROR (CA321) W C Marwing B 3-wide round first bend, soon niggled along 1100 M out when 8 or 9Ls off pace in rear, moderate late headway to be nearest at finish.
10 8 PRODIGY (BS294) W Woods -- 5Ls off pace and 2-wide 1200 M out, 3Ls down and 3-wide and under strong pressure turning into home straight, found nothing.
11 7 LUCKY COMBINATION (CA090) S Dye -- 3-wide and 6 to 7Ls off leader on first bend, always in rear group and at least 2-wide until home bend when became unbalanced 500 M out, no chance from 300 M out. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 1 HERO'S WAY (BS137) M W Leung -- Always 4-wide and about 6Ls off pace early stages, entered home straight racing 6 and 7-wide when still well adrift, no chance.
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