Race 1 (212)
PACIFIC OCEAN HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | TELECOM TOP STAR (CL276) | Z Purton | B | Waited with, saved a lot of ground on rails turning in, badly baulked for a run until inside final 200 metres, quickened well to snatch race near line. |
2 | 5 | NOVEL START (M255) | M L Yeung | B2 | Began well, raced outside leader before taking over passing the 800 metres, led until caught in the shadows of the post. |
3 | 6 | FRIENDS OF YAN OI (M406) | T Angland | TT | Settled wide in midfield after beginning from a poor gate, came to challenge under pressure turning in, ran on steadily without threatening. |
4 | 12 | TELECOM CHIEF (P025) | W M Lai | B/TT | Jumped fairly from the one draw, settled in midfield on rails, met minor interference 800 metres out, switched off heels for a run 200 metres, finished off race well. |
5 | 9 | FLYING KEEPER (M191) | B Prebble | TT | Jumped well, taken back to race wide in midfield turning into far side, lost position approaching the Rock, wide turn, ran home nicely to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 8 | DRAGON CHOICE (CL338) | H W Lai | B/TT | Showed speed early, settling one back on rails when hampered and shuffled back to 3L 5th far side, saved ground on rails turning in, ran home one-paced. |
7 | 7 | FANTASY AND GOLD (N326) | A Suborics | H | Contested early lead, settled one back on rails far side, kept on before weakening inside final 100 metres. (Bled) |
8 | 1 | BERNARD'S CHOICE (N156) | G Mosse | H/V/TT | Jumped fairly from a poor gate, settled wide in last few, hampered approaching the Rock, remained wide around the bend, produced good late impression inside final 200 metres. |
9 | 11 | DYNAMIC CROSS (CL426) | N Callan | B | Niggled along, soon picked up a prominent spot in 4th about 2L off the speed, remained similar turning in, one-paced under pressure when checked over 70 metres out. |
10 | 3 | FIERY RAIDER (M318) | U Rispoli | -- | Contested lead early, raced prominently without cover most of way, weakened under pressure from the 200 metres. |
11 | 4 | SAMMY'S FALCON (CK383) | C O'Donoghue | B/TT | Soon outpaced. |
12 | 10 | GRATIFIED (N388) | K C Leung | B1 | Never seen with a chance. |
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 |