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Race 8 (332)

FUNG MO HANDICAP   Rating:105-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 BULLISH FRIEND (N333) M Chadwick TT Quickly into stride, sat handily just off the pace, ran on well to taken lead 80M form home, held off a strong challenge from the 2nd who hung in late stages.
2 8 TOUR DE FORCE (N297) J Moreira B From draw 12 managed to slot into a 2-wide position in midfield, quickened strongly and looked a winner 100M out, shifted in final late stages forcing the jockey to stop riding, just held at the line.
3 1 EL ZONDA (CK132) A Suborics TT Guided to a midfield position along the fence, kept to inside on straightening, ran on steadily to clinch 3rd in a close finish.
4 5 TAI SING YEH (CL037) Z Purton B Never far off from leaders, had no room early straight, shifted back to inside near 200M, closed off well and could have got 3rd with a clear run.
5 11 CHARITY JOY (P278) H W Lai B/TT Soon moved to the lead, set slow pace in 2nd quarter, kept on well passing 300M, not pace of first two inside 100M then beaten to 5th in a blanket finish.
6 6 SHAHJEE (M151) B Prebble B Tracked leaders 2-wide, closed off steadily passing 300M, looked to have a strong claim for 3rd but was checked 50M and lost momentum, edged out in a blanket finish.
7 7 GREEN ZONE (M302) C Y Lui B Pushed along to hold a position ahead of midfield, gave limited response on straightening, never reached contention.
8 10 NEW GLORY (CK304) C K Tong B Sat outside the lead, travelled comfortably enough at a slow tempo but lacked further response when driven 250M from home.
9 3 IMPERIAL ROME (N012) M Demuro TT Very slowly away and soon detached, moved back to the rear of the field entering home turn, closed steadily from well off the pace, not reached leaders.
10 12 HOLIDAY SUN (CJ328) K C Ng CP Began awkwardly, taken to the fence and sat towards the rear in a slowly run race, failed to quicken with leaders inside 300M, never threatened.
11 2 WINDICATOR STAR (N233) G Mosse H/P/TT Fractious in stalls, sat well back off a slow pace, unable to quicken entering 300M, never involved.
12 9 CHEETAH BOY (CL192) C Y Ho B/H Not hurried, settled towards the rear in a slowly run race, came under pressure 400M, had nothing to offer.
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