Race 6 (168)
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL HANDICAP Rating:85-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | DORDENMA (CE333) | D Whyte | -- | Settled in midfield, 4Ls off the leaders 2 to 3-wide, progressed steadily 600 M and took advantage of the slow pace, closed the race off strongly to score another narrow victory. |
2 | 8 | MASTER GUNNER (CJ142) | D Beadman | -- | Eased to sit towards the fence behind midfield, 6Ls off the leader, made the move following the eventual winner 500 M, dashed strongly and just beaten by a neck in 2nd. |
3 | 4 | CHATER SILK (CG050) | O Doleuze | B | Pushed early to hold a midfield spot along the fence, 4Ls off the leader, harmed by the slow pace, blocked most straight, dashed well when clear and grabbed 3rd. |
4 | 1 | WHATABOB (CD213) | M Du Plessis | SR | Eased to sit just off the leader 2-wide, helped by the slow early tempo, ran on ok in final stages without much threat. |
5 | 3 | BULLISH WIN (CH197) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Eased to sit 2-1/2Ls behind the leader 2-wide, held up 400 M, not suited by the slow tempo, just held ground when clear in straight. |
6 | 2 | ELFHELM (CC342) | K C Leung | B | Eased to rear, 7-1/2Ls off the leader 2-wide, dashed well 200 M despite not suited by the slow pace. |
7 | 6 | NILOMETER (CD052) | B Prebble | B/TT | Hard ridden to secure the box seat, no room 300 M, ran on fairly when clear. |
8 | 12 | HAPPY MASTER (CE050) | C K Tong | SR | Eased back, 7-1/2Ls off the leader 2 to 3-wide, held up and lost ground 500 M, harmed by the slow pace, little dash 200 M. |
9 | 10 | SOUNDS FANTASTIC (CH146) | Y T Cheng | B1/TT | Hard ridden early but failed to muster speed, 6Ls off the leader behind midfield 2 to 3-wide, not suited by the slow pace, no turn of foot in straight. |
10 | 11 | SUPER FIGHTER (CE167) | H W Lai | -- | Eased at start, 8-1/2Ls off the leader at rear 2-wide, harmed by the slow pace, swept 4-wide at home bend to make run, just ran on fairly. |
11 | 7 | CONGRATULATION (CH032) | F Coetzee | -- | Went forward and took rail easily, led by 1L at advantageous slow sectionals, emptied 300 M. (Blood in trachea.) |
12 | 9 | CHINA WIN (CJ147) | S K Sit | B | Slow away, hard ridden to keep up in midfield, 5-1/2Ls off the leader, trapped 3 to 4-wide throughout and lost too much ground, harmed by the slow pace, bumped 300 M, weakened 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 |