Race 7 (413)
WONG NAI CHUNG HANDICAP Rating:90-70 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | OUR JET (CD128) | G Schofield | -- | Jumped quickly from widest draw. Raced in a forward position but trapped 3-wide. About a length down on straightening. Continued well in the straight and took control in the final 200 M. |
2 | 5 | NOBLE HERO (CB270) | F Coetzee | TT | Jumped well and raced on fence just behind the leaders. 2Ls behind the pace at 600 M and was niggled to improved position rounding home turn. Kept on well in the straight. |
3 | 9 | RUN AND WIN (CA131) | M W Leung | B | Raced to the lead early and maintained about a length's advantage heading into home straight. Headed by winner final 200 M but managed to hang onto a minor placing. |
4 | 2 | SOLID CONTACT (BP168) | W M Lai | -- | Broke well. Niggled along on fence at midfield middle stages. Continued to make steady progress in the straight and just missed a minor placing. |
5 | 3 | WINNING COUNTER (CA008) | A Marcus | B | Behind midfield shortly after start and raced further back after being checked at 1000 M. Ridden hard to improve after being crowded 600 M out. Ran on well in the closing stages to be closest at finish. |
6 | 1 | DIAMOND CENTURY (CD012) | G Mosse | -- | Shortly after the start was checked and raced in a rearward position in the early stages. Urged to improve position in the backstraight and advanced to midfield at 600 M. |
7 | 8 | BOLD FIGHTER (CC286) | W Woods | B | 2-wide at midfield early stages. Improved to be racing just behind the leaders 800 M. Fell back to midfield rounding home turn and was one-paced in the straight. |
8 | 4 | DANHERO (CA337) | D Dunn | B | Raced wide in a rearward position in the early stages and remained at the rear in the backstraight. Trailed field into home straight and made up some ground closing stages. |
9 | 6 | PAOBRIDGE (CB073) | P H Lo | B- | Ridden hard on jumping but couldn't muster speed to stay with the leaders. Steadied at 1000M and fell further back to behind midfield. Urged to stay on 700 M but still remained near the rear on straightening. No extra. |
10 | 11 | LUCKY TRIO (CB199) | C Williams | -- | Ridden hard early and raced 3-wide behind leaders. Couldn't keep pace after 700 M and dropped back steadily. Widest turning in and made no impression in the straight. |
11 | 10 | GLOBE MARK (CD227) | K T Yeung | -- | Slowly away then checked shortly after the start. Remained racing in a rearward position until straightening. Only ran past a weakening runner. |
12 | 7 | ARABIAN WAGER (CD048) | D Whyte | -- | Stumbled on jumping and was ridden up to race among leaders. Continued to race alongside the pacesetter in the backstraight. No response when asked 500 M out and was eased out of the race shortly after. |
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 |