Race 7 (659)
GILMAN HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | FREEBIRD (CC319) | A Delpech | BO | Jumped fairly. Took up running passing winning post the first time, crossing to rails rounding stable bend. Held 1L advantage turning in and held on under pressure to the line. |
2 | 12 | DANEHILL WARRIOR (CB452) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Settled just off the pace on rails. Came to challenge upon straightening and only produced moderate progress in the run home. |
3 | 2 | VISIONNAIRE (CE302) | C Munce | -- | Wide in midfield early. Circled field around 1000 M bend to hit front briefly early in back straight. Still disputing lead entering home straight but ran home one-paced. |
4 | 8 | SPARKLING STAR (CD055) | D Whyte | B | Wide in midfield early. Improved to prominent position turning into back straight. Held 5th some 2-1/2Ls back entering home straight. Kept on steadily under pressure without threatening. |
5 | 1 | NOBLE SILENCE (CD238) | S Dye | -- | Slowly away. Settled at the back. Ran on under pressure down centre of straight to do best work at finish. |
6 | 4 | MY BROTHER (CG154) | H W Lai | TT1 | Settled in last few to straight. Did not find much room behind runners early on. Produced late impression closing stages. (See Racing Incidents.) |
7 | 3 | REGAL THRILLS (CE286) | W C Marwing | B | Wide throughout. Towards rear early. Took closer order coming off Rock gaining prominent position into straight. Soon faded. |
8 | 7 | SPEEDING MOLLY (CC227) | K L Chui | SR/TT | Checked on rails passing winning post the first time. Remained largely in midfield on rails most of way. One-paced in straight. |
9 | 5 | MR COOL (CD071) | K T Yeung | B/TT | Joint leader when steadied pace approaching winning post the first time. Raced wide around midfield far side and remained similar into straight. Ran home one-paced. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 9 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (CD096) | W M Lai | B | Behind midfield when checked and lost position rounding stable bend. Remained in rear to straight and ran home one-paced. |
11 | 6 | SIAMERIC TE SPECSO (CE171) | B Prebble | TT | Steadied approaching winning post the first time. Remained mainly in midfield to straight. No extra. |
12 | 11 | GRAND COMMANDS (CD300) | C K Tong | SR | Speed early. Joint leader when steadied pace on rails approaching winning post the first time. Raced keenly some 2Ls off leader rounding stable bend. Gave ground gradually from around Rock. (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 |