Race 4 (584)
SIU SAI WAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | MR RIGHT (T334) | N Callan | H/P | Quickly away but forced to race one-off till finding rail 700m. Under constant pressure from eventual runner-up but kept finding up the straight for narrow win. |
2 | 7 | BEST STEP (A150) | Z Purton | TT | Jumped well, pressed forward to race a half length outside leader. Challenged strongly in the straight but just failed. |
3 | 12 | SKY TREASURE (V401) | H W Lai | H | Got off OK, ridden to find cover, settling one-off 4L from leader. Swung wide turning for home and finished off strongly. |
4 | 2 | VERY RICH MAN (V286) | U Rispoli | XB | One of the first into stride before electing to take box seat, stalking pace 2L from leader. Put under pressure on straightening but unable close gap. |
5 | 9 | LUNAR ZEPHYR (V385) | M L Yeung | XB1/TT | Broke well from widest draw but kept wide without cover losing ground. Shifted across behind runners passing 700m, made progress around turn and finished off gamely. |
6 | 3 | BEAUTY CONNECTION (T415) | J Moreira | CP1/TT | Off OK, pressed forward, settling one-out, one-back. Put under pressure turning for home but only one-paced. Had small overreach wound to left front heel. |
7 | 11 | ROCKET LET WIN (P330) | K K Chiong | B/TT | Beaten for early pace, dropping to rear in one-off position. Still well back on straightening before finishing off fairly down centre track. |
8 | 5 | ROYALE ELEGANCE (S098) | H N Wong | B | Began well, ridden but slow to muster, dropping to rear. Began forward move passing 500m, taken wide in straight, boxed on fairly. |
9 | 10 | PEARL FURU (T431) | K C Ng | B/TT | Jumped well but unable handle early pace, dropping back gradually and last into turn. Kept on one-paced in straight. |
10 | 6 | JOYFUL FOREVER (A151) | K Teetan | -- | Quickly into stride but unable sustain effort and raced wide mostly. Lay out turning for home, made no impression in straight. |
11 | 8 | SAKURA FIGHTER (V393) | T H So | H | Began awkwardly losing ground. Pressed forward along rail improving to midfield around turn. Kept on fairly to 150m before tiring. |
12 | 4 | FISH N' CHIPS (T099) | H T Mo | -- | Began awkwardly then crowded for room before pressing forward but wide 3L from leader. Kept wide around turn, taken wider in straight, found nothing. Rider reported saddle shifted at start. |
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 |