Race 7 (097)
PHOENIX HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | BOTH SURE (P385) | C Y Ho | -- | Began awkwardly and hampered soon after, Checked 1000m when pace slackened but held on to rail 3-back from leader. Took inside path in straight, gradually running down leader to win close home. |
2 | 11 | SPITFIRE (P282) | J Moreira | CP | Jumped straight to the front but not pushed and passed by another. Retook lead 1000m, kicked clear entering straight, kept on well but unable hold off winner. |
3 | 6 | JAZZY FEELING (P149) | O Doleuze | H/SR | Ridden forward and wide into back stretch but with cover. Lost cover entering final turn, bumped and unbalance before straight, kept on well final stages. |
4 | 9 | ST YAZIN (N409) | D Whyte | TT | Allowed to drift back from wide draw to find rail but last into back stretch. Taken out around turn, wide into straight and rattled home strongly. |
5 | 3 | SUNNY FAY (M119) | W C Marwing | H/XB/TT | Slow into stride and dropped to rear but away from rail. Taken wide in straight to find clear running and kept on well until struck on nose 100m out. |
6 | 1 | TURF MAGIC (CK307) | T Angland | B | Quickly on the rail behind midfield and allowed to stride at own pace. Hugged rail into straight, kept on well until 200m when forced to steady. One-paced. |
7 | 4 | ALL FRIENDS (M374) | G Mosse | -- | Taken forward from outside draw and held wide around first turn and back stretch. Rolled forward to sit outside leader 700m, looked chance 200m, flattened final stages. |
8 | 12 | SPOKE TO CARLO (P090) | T H So | B/TT1 | Began well but checked 1000m when pace slackened, after which travelled keenly. Close to heels 600m but kept on steadily until 100m when bumped and unbalanced. Not fully tested. |
9 | 10 | LONDON WALK (P410) | W M Lai | -- | Ridden forward from wide draw to lead at 1000m and then dropped anchor, causing inconvenience to several runners. Stayed in box seat to stretch when gave ground gradually. |
10 | 7 | YOU READ MY MIND (P041) | K Teetan | H/XB | Quickly into stride but over-raced and then hampered 1000m. Under pressure from 500m to hold position, one-paced in straight. Lame left hind (See Racing Incidents). |
11 | 2 | MY GOAL (CJ131) | C Y Lui | B | Hard ridden from start but failed to muster and trapped wide first turn and back stretch. Under whip from 400m but with little response. |
12 | 5 | LUCKY HAMMER (P417) | K C Ng | -- | Taken back from wide draw to sit at rear away from the fence. Dropped to last around final bend and found little in straight. |
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 |