Race 4 (745)
GLADIOLUS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | FORZA (N276) | M Chadwick | B/H | Sharp start, tracked leader 1 back on rail, driven 450m, switched out 300m, led 150m, closed off well for safe win. |
2 | 4 | TRUE COURAGE (M394) | C Y Ho | SR/TT | Speed at break, tracked pace 1 back 1 off, switched wide & driven final turn, kept on to 2nd 50m, just held place at wire. |
3 | 10 | SIGHT BELIEVER (P258) | M L Yeung | H/B1 | Tardy break, bustled to midfield 1 off with cover, switched out under drive 300m, closed off strongly, narrowly missed 2nd. |
4 | 2 | RIDE ON THE FIRE (M137) | Z Purton | TT | Fast start wide, rolled to 2nd on leader's outer, pressed lead 800m, rallied to take lead turning in, all out & headed 150m. |
5 | 3 | LUCKY GAINS (M230) | H W Lai | -- | Tardy break & bustled 1 off with cover near rear, ridden 500m, wide into stretch, impeded 275m, closed off well without threatening. |
6 | 12 | HAPPY HOMING (N182) | C W Wong | B | Sluggish start, raced 3 wide no cover near rear, widest final turn, impeded & forced wider 250m, ran on for solid gains. |
7 | 8 | O'HALO (N066) | D Whyte | P | Sharp break, niggled & raced midfield on rail, shifted out & driven into stretch, kept on evenly. |
8 | 7 | SUGAR (P047) | T Angland | -- | Slow start & at tail initially, some progress on rail 750m, ridden 500m, stayed on late for minor inroads. |
9 | 9 | YOU ARE THE ONE (P015) | T Berry | B | Fast break, soon led, crossed to rail 1000m, pressured 800m, extended lead 600m, driven & headed final turn, emptied 200m & faded. |
10 | 6 | MR AWARD (M065) | T H So | TT | Fast start, caught wide no cover, soon slotted back 1 off with cover behind midfield, shifted out in stretch, plugged on one pace. |
11 | 1 | JOLLY SPRING (P395) | R Fourie | -- | Sluggish start, rolled on rail to behind midfield, hard-ridden turning in, switched out 250m, plugged on tamely. |
12 | 5 | JUN HAO (P209) | C K Tong | H | Broke well, soon outpaced & dropped to tail 750m, driven turning in, found nothing & never a factor. |
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 |