Race 5 (707)
TSOI TAK HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | EXCELLENT BOY (CE238) | C Brown | -- | Jumped with field and steadily settled in worse than midfield around 2-wide through to straight. All out 200 M and ran home strongly to grab victory near the line. |
2 | 11 | MILLION CHASE (CD132) | C Williams | CP/H | Crowded for room on jumping and pushed along to race in midfield 2-wide. Switched out on straightening to obtain clear running, ran on well and looked every chance to win but was overhauled by winner near the line. |
3 | 3 | SUPER BALL (CD064) | B Prebble | B | Broke well and ridden along to race in a forward position 2-wide through to straight. Responded well when asked 250 M out but unable to match speed with the 1st pair over the concluding stages. |
4 | 8 | SUPERB (CE093) | H W Lai | B | Broke well and hard ridden along to race next to the leader on rail. Took lead on straightening and plugged on gamely when asked 250 M out. Headed near the 150 M and one-paced thereafter. |
5 | 7 | FAIRPLAY (CC258) | M Rodd | -- | Began well and hard ridden along to take a narrow lead 2-wide. Headed on straightening but still able to plug on gamely to the line without threatening the principals. |
6 | 1 | HIGHLAND DAWN (CC138) | O Doleuze | B | Jumped well from wide gate and ridden along to race in a forward position out wide without cover to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 300 M out and kept on same pace to the line. |
7 | 9 | WIN HUNTER (CB132) | O Chavez | B/TT | Broke awkwardly and was then steadied when crowded for room. Soon recovered to race in midfield or better on rail to straight. Kept on evenly to the line when asked 300 M out. |
8 | 2 | GLORY YEARS (CE023) | G Mosse | B/TT | Jumped fairly and ridden along to race around 1L off leaders 3-wide without cover. Kept on same pace to the line when asked 300 M out. |
9 | 12 | CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) | S K Sit | B | On jumping was checked when crowded for room. Soon recovered to race behind midfield on rail to straight. Unable to show much running in the straight. |
10 | 4 | BRILLIANT EXPRESS (CB022) | F Coetzee | TT | Broke with field from widest draw and soon dropped to the tail but on the rail. Unable to make up any ground in the straight. |
11 | 10 | LASER GLORY (CB312) | K W Tsui | V | Unable to muster early speed to race at the rear on rail through to straight. Made no impression when asked 300 M out. |
12 | 5 | BUDDIES POWER (CB201) | Y T Cheng | CP/TT | Raced in midfield or better around 3-wide with cover. Around the 600 M commenced to give ground 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 |