Race 1 (469)
SUNFLOWER HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | THINK BIG (CK295) | W C Marwing | SR/H/TT | Driven along after jump, broke 1L clear on top of the bend, briefly headed after straightening, re-gained advantage 200 M out, just held on. |
2 | 10 | MAGIC KING (CH182) | D Whyte | H-/B/TT | Never far off, soon came to challenge upon straightening, unable to peg back winner the length of the straight. |
3 | 7 | METRO RIDER (CJ264) | B Prebble | XB/H | Began with others, disputed lead throughout far side, chased leader into straight gaining narrow advantage briefly shortly afterwards, soon overhauled. |
4 | 9 | BLESS US ALL (CK086) | Y T Cheng | B | Niggled at early but failed to muster until improving towards midfield on rails up the Rock, in similar position turning in, fought on steadily in straight without threatening. |
5 | 3 | SEIZE THE DAY (CJ152) | Z Purton | B | Ridden along soon after start, settled in midfield on rails, switched off rails for a run after straightening, kept on same pace in straight without quickening. (Questioned.) |
6 | 12 | TRANSCENDENCE (CK280) | C W Wong | H | Well there on rails, steadied and lost position coming out of back straight, gained closer saving ground on rails turning for home, faded gradually in straight. |
7 | 11 | WHITE DRAGON (CK401) | M L Yeung | SR1/B2 | Ridden along from a wide gate to be with leaders, remained wide without cover until home straight, failed to quicken under pressure. |
8 | 5 | VINSANTO (CL059) | G Cheyne | V-/B2 | Began awkwardly losing ground, soon recovered to better than midfield position down far side, swung wide into straight, ran home one-paced. |
9 | 6 | KING CREOLE (CG287) | H W Lai | B2/TT | Soon settled in last few of bunched field, baulked for a run after straightening and forced to steady 100 M out, never recovered. |
10 | 8 | NEWSWIRE TOO (CJ040) | C Y Ho | B | Gradually dropped to last few, swung wide into straight, made no impression in the run home. |
11 | 4 | HAPPY WIN (CJ239) | G Mosse | -- | Raced wide without cover in midfield, widest runner turning in, no extra in straight. |
12 | 2 | RAISING SUN (CK154) | M W Leung | CP2/H2 | Began awkwardly losing ground, soon recovered to rear of field, became tailed-off after Rock, no further impression. |
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 |