Race 6 (195)
PALM HANDICAP Rating:60-40 2200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | MILLION SUCCESS (CE158) | B Prebble | V | In touch early but refused to settle going down the straight the first time. 5th behind tearaway leaders along back straight until home bend. Shifted out for running upon straightening and won unchallenged final 200 M. |
2 | 10 | SUPER DANA (CC293) | C Brown | B | Soon behind the leaders. 3rd behind tearaway leader along back straight. Kept on in straight and held on for a distant 2nd. |
3 | 3 | COTTON BALL (CD327) | G Schofield | -- | Soon thereabout. Checked at 1600 M. 4th behind tearaway leader along back straight. Kept on in straight but got passed easily by the winner 200 M out and was always held by 2nd horse. |
4 | 11 | WATCHMAN (CB327) | H K Yim | B/SR | Behind midfield or worse. Checked at 1600 M. One-paced in straight. |
5 | 6 | SPECTACULAR HIT (CC194) | H W Lai | SB | Towards rear. Headway from 700 M to midfield rounding home bend. One-paced in straight. |
6 | 5 | BROWN BEAUTY (CC029) | R Fradd | V | At rear. Saved ground on the inside turning in. Ran on a little before finishing one-paced inside 200 M. |
7 | 9 | SUNDAY DELIGHT (CC225) | S Dye | -- | Behind midfield. Towards rear turning in. Never a threat in straight. |
8 | 7 | SNIPER (CD110) | C Munce | B | At rear. Not a threat in straight. |
9 | 2 | HAPPY CONTENDER (CC152) | D Whyte | TT | Towards rear and inclined to lay in whilst being trapped wide and without cover most the way. Made no impression in straight. |
10 | 12 | MAXIMUS (CD255) | Y T Cheng | B | Towards rear. Steadied at 200 M. One-paced thereafter. |
11 | 8 | SOARING ANGEL (CC360) | W M Lai | B | Soon led. Headed at 1000 M but went with the leader and left the field behind down the back straight. Re-gained lead upon straightening but nothing left 200 M from home. |
12 | 4 | PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) | O Doleuze | B2/TT2 | 2nd passing winning post 1st time. Took lead at 1000 M and built up a big lead with early leader along back straight. Folded 250 M out. (Blowing heavily, 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 |