Race 6 (293)
GREAT GEORGE HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | SUNBELL (CB391) | G Schofield | CP | Soon forward of midfield about 3Ls back. Responded well final 300 M and held on to win after hitting front 100 M out. |
2 | 11 | DIAMOND ERA (CE040) | C Brown | SR/TT | Soon behind midfield or worse about 6 to 7Ls off the lead. Took closer order rounding the turn. Steadied at 200 M before closing the race off strongly. |
3 | 6 | KIDDYLAND (CC063) | B Prebble | -- | Soon towards rear. Behind midfield about 5 to 6Ls back along back straight. Steadied off heels at 500 M. Ran on well final 200 M and lost 2nd final strides. |
4 | 7 | FORTUNE BOY (CC378) | K H Chan | CP | Soon travelling prominently on 2nd or 3rd position. Took lead 200 M out despite hanging in. Could not match speed with placed horses inside 100 M. |
5 | 8 | SHABU SHABU (CB290) | S Dye | -- | At rear. Swung wide turning in. Made up good ground to be nearest at finish final 200 M. |
6 | 4 | SYDNEY EXPRESS (CG052) | A Delpech | -- | Soon midfield or worse. Steadied off heels at 700 M and 500 M. Ran on steadily final 250 M to be nearest at finish. |
7 | 12 | GOLD SANDFIELD (CD054) | C W Wong | TT | Slowly away. At rear. Hung in rounding home turn and in straight. Made up good ground inside 200 M until hitting traffic close home. |
8 | 10 | SUNRISE RAINBOW (CD209) | H W Lai | -- | 3 back on the fence. Steadied at 200 M. Kept on without threatening thereafter. |
9 | 1 | KINGSTON WINNER (CC024) | W M Lai | -- | 2 back on the fence. Steadied at 250 M. Kept on but was not ridden out after being held up close home. |
10 | 9 | MILITARY OPTION (CD237) | D Whyte | -- | Dropped towards rear from wide draw. Improved on the outside to midfield rounding the turn. Kept on without threatening in straight. |
11 | 5 | AQUA-TREASURE (CE185) | G Mosse | CP | Midfield or better but trapped wide and without cover. 4th rounding home turn. Kept on in straight until finding no extra 200 M out. |
12 | 3 | LUCKY DANSKE (CD364) | C Soumillon | CP/TT | Soon led. Hung out in straight and dropped right out of contention after 200 M. |
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 |