Race 8 (479)
BOUNDARY STREET HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | ARMONDO (CB387) | G Mosse | B/TT | Away with field, pressed forward early to take up spot behind leader, enjoyed run of race in middle stages, always travelling to turn, gained rails run in straight and showed good turn of foot to hit lead 100 M out and held on. |
2 | 4 | CAPE PRINCE (CG066) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped out with them, had enough early speed to cross outside leader, raced at leaders girth throughout (speed average), moved up to challenge on turn and lead briefly at 100 M but couldn't match winner last bit. (Lost whip.) |
3 | 1 | CZAR OF PRUSSIA (CB378) | R Fradd | -- | Away fairly, lacked early dash and drifted back to 4 back on rails 5Ls from speed, used nothing in run and travelled kindly to turn, made run between runners in straight coming home strongly last 100 M. |
4 | 5 | SHABU SHABU (CB290) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Average to begin, taken back from wide alley to race last on rails 10Ls away, lobbed along at tail throughout, made 3 wide run from 500 M, came with strong run down outside in straight. Solid effort. |
5 | 7 | VISIONNAIRE (CE302) | C Brown | -- | Jumped okay, crowded early, settled just behind speed in 1 out 1 back spot, raced 2 wide 4Ls away in mid-section, still 3Ls away on turn, lost touch when they sprinted but closed raced off strongly last 100 M. |
6 | 6 | SIAMERIC TE SPECSO (CE171) | B Prebble | -- | Away well, showed good early speed to cross to lead easily, dictated terms in front at moderate speed, held 1/2L advantage into straight. Kept fighting to 100 M but just faded last bit. Fair effort. |
7 | 3 | TAKING THE LEAD (CB275) | O Doleuze | V | Broke with rest, in traffic early, took up midfield spot 2 wide 5-6Ls off pace, used little in run, checked when making run entering straight and closed race off fairly without getting a real chance. Pay to forget. |
8 | 8 | WINNING SUNSHINE (CB291) | C K Tong | -- | Slow to begin, hard ridden to settle just worse than midfield 6Ls from front runners, enjoyed good run to turn, tracked between runners in straight, lacked usual dash but closed off well to be closest at finish. |
9 | 12 | EASTKOWLOON SPIRIT (CC267) | W M Lai | SR/V | Began with them, ridden along to hold position 3 back on fence 4Ls away, spent nothing in mid-section, eased out in straight but lacked the necessary dash to be a factor. |
10 | 9 | PILLOW KING (CE291) | M W Leung | B- | Average to begin, taken back from widest alley to slot in at tail, raced 2 wide 8-9Ls away throughout, hard ridden on turn, only passed tired horses in straight. |
11 | 2 | SMART HORSE (BV096) | H W Lai | -- | Jumped with rest, showed no early speed to settle down just worse than midfield 2 wide 7Ls away, came 3 wide from 400 M but could only manage to hold ground to line, well beaten. |
12 | 10 | PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) | Y T Cheng | -- | Average to break, drifted back to 2nd last on rail 9Ls from leaders, not asked in middle stages, pushed along to improve on turn. Showed nothing and plugged home. |
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 |