Race 8 (703)
CHEUNG CHAU HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | INDUSTRIALIST WAY (S023) | C Schofield | TT | Never far off, 4th in touch making the turn for home, stayed on strongly final 200M, got up nearing 50M. |
2 | 1 | PIKACHU (S298) | N Callan | -- | Settled down in 5th 3-4Ls behind leader in the first half, travelled strongly into contention 400M, quickened up well and briefly in front nearing 100M, couldn't fend off winner late. |
3 | 3 | KING OF MONGOLIA (S414) | N Rawiller | TT | Held up 5Ls off the pace in midfield, driven along 400M and closed off well, pressed winner to 100M, came nearest to 2nd at the finish. (lost plate and sustained cut to RH heel when galloped on by rival 850M) |
4 | 11 | SUPER FLUKE (T382) | K K Chiong | B/TT1 | Caught 3-wide in midfield, moved closer to pace home turn, kept on steadily for modest 4th. |
5 | 4 | TEN FLAMES (S447) | K C Leung | V2 | Prominently placed just off the pace, responded well early straight, led 200M out, flattened nearing 100M and swamped by rivals. |
6 | 12 | TOM'S CHARM (P450) | J Moreira | P | Switched off to near the rear, 8-9Ls off the pace early stages, driven wide passing 400M, stayed on down outside but held by always by leaders. |
7 | 5 | MARVEL HERO (T311) | O Doleuze | -- | Fractious in stalls, began awkwardly, took inside run in midfield, 4Ls off the pace 400M, no clear run early straight, did best work final 150M. |
8 | 7 | LUCKY HAMMER (P417) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Positively ridden from wide barrier, crossed to the lead 1300M, led uncontested to straight, headed 200M, no extra towards finish. |
9 | 9 | REGENCY KING (N040) | B Prebble | H/TT | Dropped back to near last 8Ls behind leader early, switched to 3-wide back straight, kept on only fairly final 300M, never threatened. |
10 | 6 | CHARITY GLORY (T302) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Chased leader in 3rd but soon weakened turning home. (Roarer) |
11 | 2 | JOLLY GENE (T146) | K C Ng | H/TT | Failed to muster despite ridden, held up in last over 10Ls off the pace, made no progress on leaders entering straight. |
12 | 10 | EXPEDITE (N111) | K Teetan | B/H/XB | Behind midfield, struck heels of rival 850M, lost ground and almost dislodged rider, dropped back to last 350M, had little left in reserves. |
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 |