Race 8 (149)
CAROLINE HILL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | PERSEVERANCE (CD243) | B Prebble | TT | Out with them, didn't go forward but elected to slot just off pace, raced 3Ls back 1 out 1 back, swept forward 3-wide leaving bend, went to front at 200 M and fought on well serving late challenge. |
2 | 12 | PRIME TARGET (CH242) | G Boss | -- | Allowed to drift back from gate, raced well back 7Ls away in 2-wide line, some interference passing 600 M, still well back entering straight, motored last 200 M to narrowly go down. |
3 | 9 | AMSTERDAM (CE140) | D Beadman | XB/H/TT | No early pace and taken back from a wide alley, raced 8Ls back in 2-wide line, helped by even tempo, made 3-wide run at Rock, came 4-wide turning, produced an improved finish making good ground for 3rd. |
4 | 8 | KOWLOON FIT (CE247) | F Coetzee | -- | Began well, positioned first without cover 2Ls away, crept forward despite even pace to be 1L down at Rock, challenged strongly at 200 M but lacked dash, kept on gamely to make frame. |
5 | 10 | SILVER MARK (CE226) | S K Sit | V/TT | No early pace, raced at tail 8Ls from leaders, assisted by even tempo, 2-wide from mid-point, made a 4-wide run on bend, made plenty of ground widest in straight to be not far away in finish. |
6 | 2 | MASTERY (CC176) | Z Purton | TT | Not much dash from gates, settled a bit closer 5Ls away in running line, had easy time throughout, 3Ls back turning, got back to inside and made steady progress final furlong. |
7 | 7 | SEASONS KNACK (CC242) | H W Lai | -- | Ordinary break, ridden up to race 6Ls back behind midfield on rails, overraced a touch when pace backed off at 900 M, near to last turning, ran into traffic problems in straight and made solid progress despite checked passage. |
8 | 1 | KINGSGATE GLORY (CH020) | G Mosse | V/TT | Slow into stride, forced to race further back than expected 3 to 4Ls away on rails, not asked in mid-section, tracked well on bend, made good progress between horses in stretch to be nearest on line. |
9 | 3 | INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) | C W Wong | -- | Began with purpose, elected for a trail, 3Ls behind leaders having an easy time in mid-section, saved ground but urged along on bend, kept to inside but lacked turn of foot just battling to line. |
10 | 4 | LUCKY MONEY (CE159) | Y T Cheng | -- | Standard jump, went forward in search of lead, took over on first bend, did share of work early but backed off tempo at mid-point, joined on bend, under pressure on turning, faded tamely from 200 M. |
11 | 5 | ON SHAN BRAVE (CH230) | E Saint-Martin | B-/SR1/V1 | Out well, lead early before relinquishing on first bend, had a fair trip behind leader, niggled along on bend, found little on turning, very one-paced thereafter dropping right out. |
12 | 6 | QUEST FOR LOVE (CE242) | D Whyte | B | Jumped in line, tried to obtain trail but posted 3-wide without cover in mid-section, had a tough trip throughout, struggling on bend, faded out gradually in straight. |
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 |