Race 3 (161)
SAN FRANCISCO HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | AMAZING FORTUNE (CH235) | H W Lai | B | 2-wide towards rear to home turn. Gradually shifted out and was 6Ls down passing 400 M. Finished off strongly wide. Just made it. |
2 | 5 | BLADE FORCE (CK330) | G Mosse | B/TT | Travelled 3-wide and without cover ahead of midfield to home straight. Bumped and became unbalanced passing 200 M. Resumed well and rallied on. Narrowly beaten at post. |
3 | 1 | CHARMGOLD (CK002) | C Y Ho | B | Soon in leading section. Parked 2-wide behind leader from 1200 M. Challenged lead passing 400 M and hit front at 200 M. Looked likely to score but caught by the front pair final stride. |
4 | 3 | MAKE IT (CL139) | B Doyle | CP | Well away. Raced handily one-off behind leaders from stable bend. Had every chance in the straight but lacked the finishing touch of the front trio close to home. |
5 | 9 | HEADSIWIN (CK385) | Z Purton | B/H | Taken 2-wide towards rear from high draw. Checked and shifted 3-wide passing 1100 M. Improved to midfield approaching the Rock. Swung 4-wide and was 4Ls off at bend. Kept making headway in the straight. |
6 | 4 | LUCKY PHOTO FRAME (CK273) | Y T Cheng | B | Led 2-wide early. Took fence 1200 M out. Overtaken by the principals final 300 M but kept on to the line. |
7 | 2 | NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) | W M Lai | B/TT | Away in line. Slotted 2-wide at midfield passing winning post first time. Kicked with the principals top of home straight. Blocked from 200 M to 50 M. Not fully tested. |
8 | 6 | EAST OCEAN (CK340) | M L Yeung | -- | Prominent spot to home turn. Took some time to shift out for clear run top of home straight. Awkwardly placed final 100 M. Not beaten far. |
9 | 11 | BUMPER STRIKE (CK395) | G Cheyne | B/TT1 | Good jump and soon settled on fence at midfield. Same position turning in. One-paced to conclude. |
10 | 10 | AMAZING VENTURE (CJ039) | W C Marwing | -- | Taken to rear on fence from wide barrier. Took inside run and was 7Ls away rounding home turn. Kept progressing home straight until steadied when disappointed for running final 50 M. Not ridden out fully. |
11 | 7 | MEDIC FORTUNE (CK057) | K C Leung | B/TT | Behind midfield on fence. Peeled out for clear run final stretch. Ran on steadily to finish. |
12 | 8 | WIN WIN FELLOWSHIP (CL175) | O Doleuze | -- | 2-wide behind midfield early. Failed to quicken when asked home turn. Beaten early home straight. |
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 |