Race 8 (228)
EUROPE HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | SUPER SATIN (CK116) | D Whyte | -- | 3Ls back in a position ahead of midfield and always going strongly, swept to the lead near 200M under hands and heels riding, cruised home. |
2 | 1 | INTERCHINA STAR (CJ226) | M Chadwick | TT | Settled well in midfield and always in touch, taken wide for a clear run in straight, responded well to finish a creditable 2nd but had no chance with the impressive winner. |
3 | 4 | FLUKE (CJ061) | K L Chui | -- | Not hurried in early stages, moved out to 2-wide entering the back straight and came widest over the home turn, continued on well for 3rd. |
4 | 11 | SOLAR ENERGY (CJ105) | O Doleuze | -- | Restrained to a midfield position along the fence, kept to inside throughout and briefly looked threatening inside 300M but soon outpaced by the first three. |
5 | 6 | BLUE SKY (CJ289) | Z Purton | PC/H | Never far off in the group chasing the pace, well placed to strike turning for home, ran on but was firmly put in his place by the first three. |
6 | 5 | ENGOL (CL072) | W C Marwing | TT1 | No early speed, raced with last few 8-9Ls off the pace, had plenty to do turning for home, ran on for a non-threatening 6th but a pleasing debut nevertheless. |
7 | 8 | VIVA FIGHTER (CG307) | G Mosse | PC/TT | Briefly led then sat back tracking leader along the rails, had a smooth run to the home stretch, made a mild rally in straight but found no extra in late stages. |
8 | 9 | CONGRATS (CG298) | W M Lai | TT | Began awkwardly, assumed running in a position behind midfield, switched away from the fence making the final turn, ran on but not pace to challenge. |
9 | 2 | FEARLESS (CH301) | J Lloyd | B | Held up in last and over 10Ls off the pace as they settled, crept closer approaching home turn, taken wide to challenge but was only one-paced in the drive home. |
10 | 3 | DORDENMA (CE333) | Y T Cheng | -- | Made use early to go forward from a wide barrier, dueled for the lead on the outside from 1200M, all out on straightening but was headed near 200M, dropped out rapidly. |
11 | 10 | GRAND DANCER (CK268) | J Victoire | -- | Went forward early then caught 3-wide without cover in the group chasing the pace, struggled to go with them inside 400M. Never a factor. (Jockey severely reprimanded re his riding in early stages) |
12 | 7 | FAT DRAGON (CD130) | C K Tong | B | Driven early to obtain a forward position, vied for lead throughout and found nothing under pressure turning in, 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 |