Race 3 (653)
WONG CHUK WAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | BULB TREASURE (CH048) | W M Lai | -- | Caught 3-wide without cover before slotting 2-wide ahead of midfield from stable bend. Lacked clear run top of home straight but hit front promptly when a gap opened 100 M. Kept on to repel rivals at finish. |
2 | 8 | BOLD CHAMPION (CG127) | K W Leung | V | Urged early and stayed on fence at midfield through to home straight. Finished off well inside but couldn't resist the late drive of the winner. |
3 | 5 | HO HO LIFE (CL209) | C W Wong | -- | Bumped at start and was shaken up early to race 2-wide at midfield. Moved away from the fence gradually whilst making up ground home straight. Dashed well final 50 M through a tight run to nearly snatch 2nd. |
4 | 6 | MAGIC TURBO (CJ098) | B Doyle | CP | Trapped 4-wide behind midfield before striding forward from 1300 M. Travelled 3-wide without cover with leaders 800 M out. Hard ridden 400 M and stayed in the battle until no extra gear to threaten the front trio closing stages. |
5 | 4 | CLASSA SUPREME (CG261) | T H So | TT | Jumped well but not quick enough to lead. Settled box-seat from first turn. Angled out to challenge turning in but was one-paced to conclude. |
6 | 1 | TOP HONOR (CE183) | K C Leung | -- | Soon eased towards rear on fence. 7Ls down on straightening Covered substantial ground thereafter and was nearest at finish. |
7 | 7 | NICKU (CK389) | M L Yeung | TT | Raced 2 to 3-wide behind midfield before home straight. 5Ls away at 300 M and picked up well thereafter to make good headway. |
8 | 11 | DECENT FELLOW (CH021) | C K Tong | B/H/TT | 2-wide towards rear through to home straight. 6Ls adrift at 300 M. Did the best work late to make considerable progress. |
9 | 9 | CENTURY KNIGHT (CK233) | D Beadman | B | 2-wide behind pace before moved up to challenge the lead home turn. Looked threatening passing 200 M but couldn't turn up a notch final stages. |
10 | 12 | TOUT VA BIEN (CJ020) | M Du Plessis | CP | Soon led on fence. Levelled home turn. Hung on until 150 M. |
11 | 3 | CHATER DE LAGO (CG246) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Always at rear. Never a factor. |
12 | 2 | OLYMPICSHIP (CJ283) | H W Lai | B/TT | Niggled along early but failed to muster. Stayed behind midfield before brief improvement down the Rock. No extra home straight and weakened 150 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 |