Race 1 (617)
FRIGATEBIRD HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | STARLIGHT (V273) | U Rispoli | -- | Held up in 5th on the rail within striking distance, soon came to challenge in the straight, responded well to take charge over 100 metres out, won readily. |
2 | 4 | BORN DRAGON (V009) | Z Purton | TT | Ridden along, took up running in back straight obtaining rails run at the Rock, led until overshadowed by the cosy winner inside the final 100 metres. |
3 | 10 | PEARL FURU (T431) | K C Ng | B/TT | Broke well, settled towards the rear, came wide for a run entering straight, finished off race well down the centre of the track. |
4 | 5 | GOLDEN DEER (P121) | K C Leung | B | Ridden early, settled just better than midfield in 6th within 3L of pace, similar turning for home, fought on steadily without threatening. |
5 | 1 | SECRET AGENT (P388) | N Callan | B | Settled in 4th one-out-one-back, soon came under pressure to challenge after straightening but found no response. |
6 | 9 | ENCHANTED FEELING (V421) | D Whyte | B | Ridden to the front before settling just off the speed in 3rd on the rail, kept on in straight before finding no extra inside the final 200 metres. |
7 | 12 | ROCKET LET WIN (P330) | K K Chiong | B/TT | Given reminders in last few, checked and lost position at the 1000 metres, remained virtually last to the straight, produced good late impression inside the final 200 metres. |
8 | 7 | BELOVED (V312) | C Schofield | H/TT | Moderate start, ridden along in 7th in midfield, in similar position on the rail turning for home, found nothing. |
9 | 2 | RAGING BULL (S370) | J Moreira | P-/H | Driven forward from the widest gate to eventually reach 2nd outside the leader at the Rock, unable to sustain effort and tired noticeably in the run home. |
10 | 3 | GOLDINGTON HORN (A015) | H W Lai | TT1 | Lacked speed, always well behind. |
11 | 8 | DAZZLE WINNER (V363) | C Y Ho | B | Always in last few. |
12 | 6 | LE PANACHE (V369) | M L Yeung | H | Jumped fairly, hampered and badly stumbled at the 1000 metres, never recovered. |
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 |