Race 4 (763)
LUCKY HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | HOW WONDERFUL (CK397) | W C Marwing | B/SR | Jumped cleanly, prominently placed 3 to 4Ls off the pace on rails, responded well when asked for efforts final 300 M, finished off strongly and hit the front in the last few strides. |
2 | 7 | HO WONGCHOY (CK275) | D Whyte | CP | Jumped fast and soon occupied the box-seat just behind the leader, quickened well when asked for efforts at the top of home straight, briefly led at 150 M, caught in the last few strides. |
3 | 6 | TREMENDOUS PLUS (CG275) | J Lloyd | B | Urged along to find a fence position in midfield, ran on steadily when placed under pressure final 300 M, got a place in the final stride. |
4 | 1 | CLASSIC REUNION (CH166) | B Prebble | B/SR | Pushed hard forward to hold a one-off spot 3 to 4Ls behind the speed, responded satisfactorily when asked at the top of home straight, ran on, just missed a place in the final stride. |
5 | 10 | BATURO (CH029) | K W Leung | -- | Niggled along to get across in the front, settled 1L behind the pacesetter, ran on to contest the lead at home turn, hit the front at 300 M, caught at 150 M, could not find extra final 100 M. |
6 | 4 | GOLDMEN Y Y (CL036) | Y T Cheng | BO/SR/H | Slow away, settled over 10Ls behind the leader at the rear, crept closer rounding the home turn, made gradual ground down centre of the straight, never really troubled the principals. |
7 | 2 | MASTER DREAMER (CE293) | G Cheyne | B | Sat in a one-off position in midfield, only gave limited response when asked for efforts final 300 M, rather one-paced. |
8 | 11 | CENTURY MOLLY (CK067) | M W Leung | CP | Jumped only fairly, pushed forward and took the lead passing the 1200 M pole, caught at the top of home straight, soon flattened. |
9 | 9 | NICKU (CK389) | M L Yeung | TT | Urged along to take the one-out-one-back spot, travelled bit keenly when restrained in the early stages, held ground until flattened at 200 M, soon faded. (Lame in right fore.) |
10 | 12 | ROCKET AND GOLD (CH015) | M Du Plessis | B/TT | Given a waiting ride as usual and travelled about 8Ls off the speed, checked at 1400 M, urged from 500 M but took time to pick up, made very limited progress final 150 M. |
11 | 3 | OASIS DAVIS (CK138) | C K Tong | CP | Began very slowly, travelled rearward throughout the trip, failed to make up any ground in the home straight. |
12 | 5 | THISTLE SPIRIT (CK281) | M Chadwick | B | Taken back from gate 12 and travelled over 10Ls off the pace, struggled from 700 M, soon lost touch, finished tailed out. |
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 |