Race 1 (469)
CAUSEWAY BAY HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | FORTUNE BRAVO (N054) | C Y Lui | B | Hard ridden at start, forward of midfield before swift progress passing the 1000 metres, led approaching the Rock, 1L break around the bend and into the straight, hung on under pressure. |
2 | 2 | BRIGHT CONCEPT (S038) | Z Purton | B | Vied for lead from the widest gate before settling outside the leader far side, became 3rd at around the Rock when eventual winner shot to the lead, re-gained 2nd on home bend but unable to peg back the winner in straight. |
3 | 5 | COLOURFUL PROFIT (S123) | K C Ng | B2/TT | Jumped with them, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with no cover, 2 to 3 lengths back in midfield, improved on turn, got its head on the side in straight and finished off evenly to get 3rd without threatening. |
4 | 1 | VERY WELL (M161) | D Whyte | B/XB | Tightened after a moderate start, settled at the back, commenced move rounding home bend, made only minor progress from towards the rear into straight. |
5 | 7 | YEUNG SING (P001) | O Doleuze | B/H/TT | Failed to muster and soon dropped to last few, checked passing the winning post the first time dropping well behind, angled off the rails for a run on top of home bend, made up good ground from widest in last into straight. |
6 | 3 | KHARU (CK411) | T H So | B | Settled wide in last few from a poor draw, took closer order rounding home bend, slightly unbalanced early in straight, ran home one-paced. |
7 | 10 | NATURAL EIGHT (S243) | J Moreira | B/H | Slightly sluggish at start, pushed forward to reach rear of midfield on stables bend, remained similar into straight, ran home one-paced. |
8 | 12 | TAI PO FORTUNE (P081) | K Teetan | H/TT | Began well to share early pace 3-wide, shifted back for cover in forward of midfield, found nothing under pressure in straight. |
9 | 8 | NEW PET (P280) | B Prebble | -- | Began well from a low draw, amongst leaders before settling in box-seat on rails, shuffled back behind tiring pace-setter approaching home bend, never recovered from towards the rear into straight. |
10 | 6 | KING ON EARTH (CL251) | H W Lai | SR | Jumped fairly, soon taken back to last few, went wide into straight, hung in and a difficult ride in the run home. |
11 | 9 | MY SURPLUS (S016) | C Y Ho | B/E/TT | Settled in midfield on rails, gradually shuffled backward in back straight, hampered and lost further ground around the bend, never recovered. |
12 | 4 | INTELLECTUAL GLIDE (S124) | Y T Cheng | H/P | Not the best at the start but niggled along to join the leaders before hitting the front shortly, lost lead to eventual winner 800 metres out when steadying the pace, fading when hampered on top of home bend. |
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 |