Race 1 (332)
MURRAY HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | SIMPLY JOY (CH052) | M L Yeung | TT | Close up, hit the front narrowly inside final 100 M. (Questioned for improved performance.) |
2 | 11 | MUTUAL GAIN (CE275) | C K Tong | B | Made use of the rails draw to lead briefly, soon taken back to settle in one-back position on rails, shuffled backward turning in, fought on under pressure to just fail to peg back winner. |
3 | 10 | SHATIN TREASURE (CK124) | T H So | B/TT | Began moderately but soon took up running, led the field until headed under pressure close to home. |
4 | 7 | GRANDFIELD (CJ250) | J Lloyd | B | Soon taken well back to settle on rails after beginning from the widest draw, trailed the field to straight, ran on steadily down inner to be nearest at finish, baulked late. |
5 | 5 | POWER AND GOLD (CK041) | D Whyte | TT | Began with others, soon settled in midfield on rails, saved ground turning in, kept on steadily under pressure. |
6 | 1 | DR UNION (CK105) | M Guyon | P/H | Broke well, up with leaders briefly, soon taken back to race wide without cover in forward of midfield, took closer order around the bend to be close up entering straight, unable to sustain effort in the run home. |
7 | 2 | RAY'S FAVOURITE (CL045) | N Callan | B | Midfield throughout, ran home one-paced. |
8 | 8 | MAGIC KING (CH182) | K C Leung | B/H1/TT | Prominent, hampered rounding home bend, went wide into straight, fought on steadily under pressure without quickening. |
9 | 4 | MORE THAN YOU WISH (CK380) | B Prebble | CP1/TT | Checked after beginning from a poor draw, remained in last few throughout, widest into straight, only ran past well-beaten horses in the run to the line. |
10 | 6 | GOOD JOB (CL113) | Z Purton | SR/TT | Checked and lost ground at start, racing keenly and improving towards midfield when checked again on rails, remained behind midfield to straight, forced to steady approaching home turn, ran home one-paced. |
11 | 3 | GORGEOUS LIFE (CK327) | H W Lai | B/H1/TT- | Raced wide in midfield to straight, no response under pressure in the run home. |
12 | 9 | PAPER WINS (CK354) | G Cheyne | B1/H | Always in last few, made no impression in the run home. |
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 |