Race 4 (032)
MAPLE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | GRAND GENERAL (CJ113) | G Cheyne | CP | 3-back on fence in midfield some 4Ls from leader through to straightening, responded well to lead about 50 M out, kept on. |
2 | 6 | MASTER DREAMER (CE293) | D Whyte | B | Midfield and 2-wide just behind winner GRAND GENERAL throughout, kept on pretty well in the straight to just hold 2nd. |
3 | 5 | DASHING THUNDER (CD080) | W M Lai | B | No early pace, unable to take a more prominent position than 10th, 7Ls adrift turning for home, rattled home strongly for an unlikely placing. |
4 | 9 | JOLLY WONGCHOY (CH076) | Z Purton | TT | Led as usual, 1L clear on fence at the 1200 M, tried to pinch the race by kicking 2Ls clear 300 M out, reeled in 50 M out and just missed a place. |
5 | 8 | BATURO (CH029) | M L Yeung | -- | Pressed forward, flanked pacesetter in 2nd about 1L off pace from 1200 M to final turn, had every chance to place, didn't miss out by much. |
6 | 11 | WONG'S FAVOURITE (CG131) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Always nicely place in 4th or 5th with cover and well within striking range, over 2Ls back in 3rd at the furlong marker, couldn't follow through. |
7 | 2 | DASH AHEAD (CD199) | T H So | SR | Went back as usual, always niggled along a little, 9Ls last 700 M, recovered some decent late ground in the straight, never nearer. |
8 | 3 | EVER KING (CE147) | K C Leung | V/TT | 4-back the rails in 8th or 9th about 5Ls from the lead at the 1000 M, seemed held when squeezed for room 200 M out, never really landed a blow. |
9 | 1 | GALLANT MASTER (CJ255) | M Chadwick | B | Pressed forward from wide gate but posted 3-wide no cover throughout, in 3rd or so but wide until last bend, extra work soon exacted its toll. (Tactic questioned.) |
10 | 4 | FANTASTIC DANCER (CJ001) | O Doleuze | V/TT | Always worse than midfield, at least 5Ls from the pace before last bend, never loomed with any sort of threat. |
11 | 7 | LUCKY MONEY (CE159) | M W Leung | -- | Mustered enough pace to box-seat from the inside draw, trailed the leader back but struggling to keep up turning for home, wilted. |
12 | 10 | SAMBUOYANT (CE172) | J Winks | B | One from rear about 8Ls from the pace at the 1000 M, same position and left flat-footed as field straightened for home, soon beaten. |
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 |