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Race 3 (399)

TSUEN WAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 COMPACT YARN (CK377) H W Lai B Urged early to hold the fence. Took box-seat from 1200M. Ideal position to strike in the straight and hit front final furlong. Kept on to hold off rivals home.
2 5 JIMSON THE BEST (CL016) M Guyon -- 3-wide behind midfield early. One spot closer back straight. Made run and was 3Ls down 400M. Finished off strongly final furlong but the post came too soon.
3 9 HAPPY CHA CHA (CK296) D Whyte B Slow to begin. Ridden to occupy the fence towards rear first turn. Improved gradually home turn and was 4Ls back leaving the bend. Progressed before steadied near 250M. Resumed fairly well for 3rd but the front pair had gone.
4 1 VIVA GUY (CK318) T H So B Knuckled over badly at start. Raced 2-wide towards rear first turn. Shifted 3-wide and moved to a spot behind midfield back straight. Commenced run wide and was 5Ls off at bend. Ran on satisfactorily.
5 10 MEDIC FORTUNE (CK057) K C Leung B/TT 3-wide at rear early. Shifted 2-wide and raced towards rear from 1100M. Took inside run home turn. Swung out and was 6Ls adrift turning into home. Covered decent ground home straight. (Mucopus).
6 8 KOENIGSBERG (CL268) Z Purton CP1 Travelled 3-wide and without cover near the pace to home straight. No extra gear thereafter.
7 2 JOLLY WONGCHOY (CH076) M Chadwick TT 3-wide in the leading section first turn. Parked 2-wide behind leader from 1100M. Challenged the leader rounding home turn but failed to sustain effort after final furlong.
8 4 FAST INTENTIONS (CL271) W C Marwing B/TT Driven forward after start and took lead on fence from 1200M. Hung on top of home straight. Peaked 250M.
9 6 COUNTRY MAGIC (CH069) D Beadman B/TT Jumped well. Elected to sit on fence at midfield first turn. Dropped behind midfield home turn. Never recovered in the straight.
10 3 DRAGON CHOICE (CL338) M L Yeung -- 3-wide behind midfield early. Slotted 2-wide ahead of midfield 1200M. Pressed home turn but couldn’t pick up. Flattened in the straight.
11 7 FIERCE FORCE (M146) C Y Ho -- Always at rear. Never a factor.
12 12 FORTUNE WARRIOR (CD096) M W Leung -- Well enough away. Gradually dropped to 2-wide behind midfield back straight. Continued to give ground home turn. 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