Race 4 (104)
YAU TONG HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | HONG KONG FAT (M099) | W C Marwing | H/TT | Broke with others, raced rail 5th, switched out final turn, not immediate gains, strong closer final 100m, swept to lead final strides. |
2 | 9 | SCENT OF OSMANTHUS (CL341) | T Angland | -- | Led from gate, taken to rail 1250m, shaken up final turn, battled to hold lead until headed final strides. |
3 | 1 | KINGSTON ELITE (CL274) | D Whyte | -- | Smart break, bustled early to race handy on rail, settled 3rd 1 back, solid stretch run to maintain position. |
4 | 2 | DARK SECRET (M213) | Z Purton | SR/TT | Snagged back at break, raced near tail, advancing when off heels 800m, ran on well in stretch until close to heels late, just missed frame. |
5 | 6 | CASA JUNIOR (M366) | R Fourie | H-/B | Taken behind at break to rail behind midfield, travelled smoothly until driven 300m, fair progress, off heels 100m, closed to wire. |
6 | 11 | SPARKLING (CK149) | T H So | SR- | Taken back at break, soon at tail, progress 7L back into final turn, ran on strongly until tight for room & not fully tested final 100m. |
7 | 12 | YOUNG SUPREME (CL074) | T Clark | P | Sharp start, slotted 2nd 1 off no cover, driven final turn, all out when swamped 100m out. |
8 | 4 | REAL GENERAL (M086) | W M Lai | B | Awkward break, camped 1 off near rear, switched 3 deep 900m, driven 600m, at tail turning in, kept on for modest gains. |
9 | 5 | TELECOM TOP STAR (CL276) | Y T Cheng | B | Fair break, settled mid rank 1 off early, off heels & shuffled back 900m, plugged on at one pace in stretch. |
10 | 7 | GOLDEN BOY (CJ263) | K C Ng | B/TT | Good start to press lead, settled 4th 1 off, over-raced into back stretch, under pressure 500m, found little & faded. |
11 | 10 | GORGEOUS LIFE (CK327) | K C Leung | B/XB/TT | Pace to race handy early, slotted midfield 1 off, driven into final turn, soon beaten & weakened out. |
12 | 8 | SADDLERS LODGE (CL406) | C Y Ho | H- | Smart break but niggled early & trapped 3 wide no cover midfield, ridden under pressure 600m, struggled in 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 |