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Race 1 (658)

BLACK'S LINK HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 RED ADVENTURE (N158) D Whyte B Began well from a low draw, settled about 2L off the pace in 4th or 5th on rails, commenced move entering straight and hit the front over 200 metres out, won readily.
2 4 RISING POWER (N294) O Doleuze P Slightly slow out, tight between runners early and shuffled backward early stages, waited with in last few until over 400 metres out, went widest into straight, ran on well to do best work late.
3 2 CASA JUNIOR (M366) W M Lai CP Jumped fairly from a poor gate, obtained rails run in front at the 1200 metres but soon restrained to cede lead for 2nd position off the rails on top of stables bend, fought on to hold every chance but outsprinted closing stages.
4 9 MASTER GUNNER (CJ142) H Bowman XB Soon taken well back from a wide gate and waited with, made significant progress down the straight to be nearest at finish.
5 12 BILLION GAINS (M263) K C Leung -- Vied for lead from the widest gate, eventually took up running on top of stables bend and led until finding no extra over 100 metres out.
6 5 JUN HAO (P209) T Berry B/TT1 Soon taken back towards the rear on rails, saved a lot of ground entering straight, ran home full of running but did not find much room the length of straight.
7 3 FORTUNE BRAVO (N054) J Moreira B Jumped fairly, travelled 2-wide mainly within 2L of pace in 3rd or 4th, became 5th rounding home bend, kept on steadily without quickening in straight. (Lame next day and questioned for disappointing performance)
8 11 GOOD TIMES ROLL (P033) A Suborics V/TT Broke well from the one draw, tightened passing winning post the first time, settled mainly in midfield on rails, came out to challenge entering straight, kept on steadily without quickening.
9 6 YOUNG HAPPY (M305) H W Lai -- Settled mainly 2-wide in midfield, came to challenge entering straight, kept on before finding no extra closing stages.
10 1 INFINITE COURAGE (P057) C Y Lui CP Niggled along early after beginning from a middle draw, travelled 3-wide without cover better than midfield stables bend, took closer order to join 2nd passing 800 metres, faded gradually from close up position into straight.
11 7 CARE FREE ELEGANCE (P340) B Prebble B1 Soon taken back from a poor gate to just worse than midfield, lost position coming out of far side, towards the rear into straight, ran home one-paced.
12 8 SUISSE D'OR (CL195) Z Purton B Jumped fairly from a poor draw, gradually taken back to last few but raced without cover most of way, made short-lived impression around home bend and went very wide into straight, folded up quickly.
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