Race 8 (395)
WONG NAI CHUNG HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | CAPE PRINCE (CG066) | C Munce | -- | Jumped with them, showed speed to take up position outside leader (good clip) under pressure on turn 1 length away, stuck to task well in straight and kept coming to snatch victory on line. More improvement to come. |
2 | 1 | CLASSA FOR EVER (CD085) | H W Lai | -- | Away well, showed good early speed to cross from widest alley and take up lead, kept them going at good speed in front, held lead until 100 M mark but early effort told and just nailed on line. |
3 | 4 | AMO (CB125) | C Soumillon | -- | Broke with them, lacked early toe to cross, trapped 3 wide midfield 4-5Ls away with cover, travelled well to turn, didn't have 100% clear running in straight but drove hard to snatch 3rd when clear. |
4 | 9 | LUCKY FRUIT (CG026) | Y T Cheng | -- | Fast away, showed speed to cross to near rails, raced 1 out 1 back 2Ls away thereafter, enjoyed fair trip to turn, under hard riding early in straight, kept giving to be right in finish. |
5 | 10 | CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) | C W Wong | B | Slow to begin, ridden up to take up midfield spot 3 back on fence 3-4Ls away, didn't settle well, saved ground following rails into straight and chased strongly to be closest at finish. |
6 | 3 | GIANFANTI (CD216) | O Doleuze | V/TT | Fairly away, drove throughout to hold position behind the leader, had run of race throughout, received dream split on turn, lacked dash to capitalise and only held ground to line. |
7 | 12 | VITAL PATROL (CC335) | M W Leung | -- | Average to begin, restrained early to settle in rearward position on rails, raced 5 back on fence 7-8Ls from leader, gave big start on turn, made up large amount of ground from impossible spot. (See Racing Incidents.) |
8 | 2 | FLYING GENERAL (CB236) | D Whyte | SR | Bounced out well, restrained to obtain cover, had cover midfield early but raced 3 wide (no cover) from 600 M, came with run 4-5 wide on turn, tried hard in straight but could only hold ground without threatening. |
9 | 7 | INSIDE MAIL (CD138) | C K Tong | V | Jumped with them, caught wide early, raced 4 wide without cover throughout, always working to turn, came widest in straight and held ground well despite wide run. |
10 | 6 | SPACED (CG034) | C Brown | B/TT | Average to begin, drove through to be in midfield early, drifted back to settle 2 wide 6Ls away, under pressure entering straight, showed no turn of foot last 200 M and plugged to line. |
11 | 11 | DRAGON INN (CE327) | W M Lai | -- | Average to begin and checked early, drifted back to 2nd last 3-wide 7Ls away from leaders, always working throughout, hard ridden in straight and made no impression. |
12 | 5 | BLISS STAR (CE311) | B Prebble | B/TT1 | Fairly away, lacked early dash and settled in rearward spot 5Ls away from front runners, under pressure approaching turn, very one-paced in straight and showed nothing to line. |
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 |