Race 8 (460)
ARSENAL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | ONE OF A KIND (M391) | D Whyte | TT | Broke smartly, led reluctantly first 400M, had a smooth run behind leader from 1200M, swept to the lead 200M, lengthened away under confident handling, won impressively. |
2 | 5 | ENTHUSING (N007) | T Clark | SR | Assumed a 2-wide position behind midfield, ran on strongly when taken out 300M, nearest finish but winner was always in control. |
3 | 7 | SUPERNINSKY (N266) | O Doleuze | TT- | Up with early pace then shuffled back to midfield along the inside, within striking distance turning in but couldn't match winner's acceleration, stayed on steadily to hold 3rd. |
4 | 4 | AMAZINGLY (N384) | A Suborics | SR | Began awkwardly, settled inside, fell back to a rearward position entering back straight, stayed on steadily up the fence over final 300M, narrowly missed 3rd. |
5 | 2 | MEGA CHAMPION (M149) | M Chadwick | TT | Forwardly placed, stalked the pace 2-wide, well placed to strike turning home, not pace to challenge winner but kept on steadily to the line. |
6 | 6 | NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) | U Rispoli | B/TT | Back off the early pace, settled last 7Ls off the pace, driven nearing 400M, closed off well. |
7 | 10 | GOOD LUCK WIN (CK004) | C Y Lui | B/XB | Caught wide first turn, vigorously driven to lead near 1200M, led uncontested to straight, headed 200M out, no extra final 100M. |
8 | 3 | SPIRIT SOARING (N099) | W M Lai | H/CP/TT | Slow to muster speed, chased leaders from 1200M in a 3-wide spot without cover, not quickened inside 300M, no threat mid-straight. (Jockey questioned.) |
9 | 9 | YUE LU TREASURE (CJ184) | Y T Cheng | B2 | Failed to muster speed, travelled 3-wide in midfield throughout, stayed on fairly when put to pressure final 250M. (Jockey voiced his concern of the horse's action.) |
10 | 1 | EMPEROR CLAUDIUS (M128) | M L Yeung | P/XB | Slow to begin, held up near last , proved difficult to settle and switched to 3-wide from 800M, hung in under pressure turning home, never a threat. |
11 | 8 | STEP FASTER (N295) | Z Purton | B | Close up early, restrained to midfield passing 1200M, found little when pressed 300M, eased when no chance inside 100M. |
12 | 12 | LITTLE WIND (N306) | C K Tong | B-/TT- | Held up near last, outpaced nearing 600M, soon beaten. |
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 |