Race 3 (666)
KO SHING HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | RELY ON ME (CE068) | C K Tong | B/TT | Soon in a forward spot. Raced 4Ls behind the leader 800 M out but gradually crept closer after that. Disputed lead turning for home and took the front 200 M out. Stayed on well and held off a late challenger. |
2 | 4 | CLOVIS (CH044) | D Whyte | XB/H | Settled at midfield. 2-wide and 3Ls down making home turn. Ran into some trouble shortly after straightening. Made a strong closing run and just missed catching the winner. |
3 | 7 | SABRE AND GOLD (CE179) | Y T Cheng | -- | Led briefly in the early stages. Took a sit behind the leaders 1200 M out. In a prominent spot behind the leader making home turn. Kept on well in the home straight but unable to find more to challenge winner final stages. |
4 | 1 | ROMANTIC GREEN (CG123) | K L Chui | BO/TT | 2-wide and better than midfield. 2Ls off the pace turning for home. Kept on steadily in the straight to make the frame. |
5 | 11 | SPARKLE (CB406) | M W Leung | B/TT | No Comments on Running information for this horse. |
6 | 5 | BLISS STAR (CE311) | G Mosse | TT | Niggled along from widest draw and got to the lead at 1200 M. Took a narrow advantage into the home straight and was soon headed. Unable to fight back in the final stages. |
7 | 6 | KINGSTON WINNER (CC024) | O Doleuze | B | Jumped well and was allowed to take a sit. Raced along the rails at midfield and was 2Ls back at home turn. Ran on fairly in the straight but not a serious threat. |
8 | 9 | VINCERE (CE324) | H W Lai | B | Allowed to drop back from a wide draw and raced at the rear. Trailed field on straightening and made up ground in the home straight. |
9 | 3 | WONG'S FAVOURITE (CG131) | S K Sit | SR/V | Settled 2-wide at midfield. Switched out to make a run at the 600 M turn but responded only fairly. Kept on same pace in the straight and weakened final stages. (Tendon injury morning after.) |
10 | 8 | TRIUMPHANT ECHO (CJ006) | M Du Plessis | B/TT | Off slowly and raced in rear section. Near last on straightening and only ran past beaten runners in the straight. |
11 | 12 | SURE HERO (CG122) | W M Lai | -- | Taken back on jumping and raced towards the rear for majority of the race. Remained on same pace in the home straight. |
12 | 10 | TRAVEL LEADER (CD226) | P H Lo | -- | Settled behind midfield. Pushed along making home turn. Raced ungenerously in the home straight and weakened final 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 |