GO

Race 4 (553)

POTTINGER HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 WINNING PAL (CJ138) B Prebble B/TT Fair break, no early rush, held up second last one off, shaken up entering turn, wide bid, led 200m out, drew clear.
2 4 EPEE DE HUA (CJ307) Y T Cheng B Fair break, settled third rail, challenged and led briefly 250m out until headed by winner, kept on.
3 9 HUMONGUS (CJ265) D Whyte B Steadied start, settled midfield one off, bid between horses, driven but not match winner's kick, kept on.
4 11 NOBLE TWINS (CH257) M Chadwick B Fair break, urged early but sixth three wide no cover, improved to third one off, ridden early straight, kept on well.
5 1 DAILY DOUBLE (CK043) B Doyle -- Steadied start, taken back to rear rail, wide bid as field quickened turn, kept on well.
6 7 GORGEOUS RULER (CK403) W M Lai B/TT Broke fast, up four wide first turn, settled fifth one off, crossed and slightly checked mid straight, stayed on one pace.
7 2 SUCCESSFUL ERA (CK276) K C Leung B/H Slow away, urged along rail to midfield, bid between horses, no kick.
8 6 DECENT FELLOW (CH021) M W Leung B/H/TT Fair break, fourth last one off, kept on past beaten horses straight.
9 3 TOUT VA BIEN (CJ020) C Y Ho P Fast away, led and crossed, hurried and briefly headed far side, led again and two lengths clear mid-straight, weakened.
10 8 NOT QUITE PERFECT (CG254) M L Yeung B/TT Fair break, urged early, fifth rail, inside bid, no extra.
11 10 SUNNY SMILES (CJ073) Z Purton B Taken back, rear group rail, inside bid straight, no progress.
12 12 PROSPERITY KID (CK321) G Cheyne XB/V1 Fair break, second early, joined leader and went on narrowly far side, ridden approaching straight, headed, weakened.
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