Race 5 (315)
CAUSEWAY HANDICAP Rating:90-70 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | MASTERY (CC176) | D Whyte | P- | Began fairly and settled in better than midfield 2-wide. Switched out and went forward to join leaders turning for home. Responded well when asked 300 M out and took charge at 200 M to win convincingly. |
2 | 3 | WINNING DRAGON (CB018) | R Fradd | -- | Began well from widest and niggled along to race in forward position. Took outright lead on rail passing 1200 M through to straight. Ran on fairly when asked 300 M out but was unable to match speed with winner inside 200 M. |
3 | 10 | SUNBELL (CB391) | D Boeuf | -- | Broke fairly and settled in midfield or worse on rail. Switched out and ridden along to go forward at home bend. Made up good ground inside final 250 M but was unable to run down the 1st pair to settle for 3rd. |
4 | 7 | SONGS OF PRAISE (CB005) | K McEvoy | B | Began well and raced in better than midfield on rail in the early stages. Around the 1000 M got shuffled back to midfield. Under pressure 300 M out and made up little ground inside final 200 M without troubling the placegetters. |
5 | 9 | CHINOOK (CC108) | F Coetzee | SR | Jumped awkwardly from wide draw and soon recovered to race in a prominent position 2-wide through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 300 M out and weakened slightly over the concluding stages. |
6 | 4 | PERFETTO (CB423) | D Dunn | -- | Broke fairly and soon eased to midfield or worse 2-wide. Ridden along and made little progress turning for home. Only able to run on evenly to the line when asked 300 M out. |
7 | 5 | SERIOUS PLAY (CC003) | Y T Cheng | -- | Began fairly and was soon taken to the tail on rail through to straight. Under pressure 300 M out and made up some ground inside final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
8 | 1 | MY CHIEF (BV044) | C K Tong | -- | Tardy start and raced towards the rear on rail. Around the 800 M got its head up and shifted away from heels. Switched out and made little headway at home bend. Only kept on one pace to the line when asked 250 M. |
9 | 6 | BOBO DUCK (CA063) | G Mosse | V/TT | Broke well and niggled along to race in a prominent position on rail. Ridden along to maintain position turning for home. Unable to quicken in straight and steadily weakened inside final 200 M. |
10 | 12 | THUNDER MAN (CB239) | S Dye | -- | Began fairly and was soon taken back to the tail 2-wide through to straight. Made no impression in straight. |
11 | 2 | LUCKSWELL (CA171) | K T Yeung | B | Began awkwardly and raced towards the rear section 2 to 3-wide. Switched wide and made little progress at home bend. Unable to sustain effort in straight and steadily faded inside final 200 M. |
12 | 8 | KING DRAGON (CD196) | W M Lai | -- | Ridden along to race in mid-division out wide without cover. Commenced to lose ground quickly at home bend and tailed out in straight. |
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 |