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Race 3 (360)

TAI PO HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 JUST CHILL (CK221) M L Yeung TT Settled 2-wide towards rear through to the home turn. 5Ls down leaving the bend. Made his run through runners early in the straight. Got clear run passing 200 M and kept on strongly to cut down rivals close home.
2 1 PAR EXCELLENCE (CK020) Z Purton SR/TT Pressed early from high draw. Slotted into one-out-one-back passing 900 M and was urged along to hold the position to home turn. Fought on in the straight. Just denied by the winner closing stages.
3 11 SOLAR UP (CK065) D Whyte -- Soon rolled to the prominent spot. Took a split between runners top of home straight. Every chance final furlong. Caught by the front pair few strides before the line.
4 2 RARE TREASURE (CH150) W C Marwing XB/TT 2-wide at midfield early and middle stages. Peeled out and was 3Ls away on straightening. Battled with the front trio but couldn't charge them down.
5 8 BIG KAHUNA (CG177) J Lloyd B Always on fence at midfield. Plugged on in the straight but no real threat to the placegetters.
6 5 WIN-A-LOT (CJ124) J Victoire -- 2-wide behind midfield through to the home turn. 4Ls off turning in. Made up some ground without troubling the principals.
7 9 MAGIC TURBO (CJ098) T H So CP Raced within 6Ls of the pace before the bend. Took inside run and was 4Ls off turning into home. Picked up moderately before steadied 200 M. Ran on steadily once resumed.
8 6 AMBITIOUS DRAGON (CK399) C K Tong B1 Slow to begin and was hard ridden early to catch up. Travelled wide and without cover at midfield thereafter. Couldn't sustain in the straight.
9 12 BERNINI (CJ168) M W Leung B Eased to rear on fence from wide barrier. Moved away from the rail on straightening and made up minor ground thereafter.
10 3 MORNING GREEN (CK352) B Prebble H-/B1/XB2/TT- Sat outside the leader until early home straight. Weakened 200 M.
11 10 MUSTANG (CK351) A Suborics B/TT 3-wide towards rear throughout. No impression.
12 7 WOODSTOCK (CL105) A Gryder B Led on fence until peaked 300 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