Race 4 (710)
SHOUSON HILL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | RAGING BULL (S370) | J Moreira | -- | Broke well & worked forward from wide gate to lead 1st turn, to rail 1200m & steadied tempo, wound it up out of back stretch, shaken up turning in & kicked 1.5L clear, held on. |
2 | 11 | DARING HEART (V260) | N Callan | -- | Smart start & taken back to settle 1 off with cover near rear, niggled 750m, under pump 650m, steadied on turn, switched out & bumped 300m, balanced up 200m, closed to 2nd late. |
3 | 3 | NEVER BETTER (T140) | U Rispoli | PC | Moderate start, soon near rear & bustled on rail, rolled to midfield 1050m, driven & shifted out on turn, stayed on dourly to 3rd close home. |
4 | 6 | FORMULA GALORE (V011) | S Clipperton | TT | Broke ok, raced handy 1 off with cover, 5th & niggled 600m, driven for progress 450m, vied for minors, battled on evenly. |
5 | 5 | CONTRIBUTION (A146) | K Teetan | B/TT | Broke ok, handy on rail initially, shifted 1 off 1100m to race 2nd without cover, bustled 520m & soon driven, one paced in run home. |
6 | 4 | EXCELLENCE (T314) | Z Purton | H/PC/TT | Broke well, taken back to 1 off behind midfield, off heels 1100m & to rail, 1 off & advanced a spot 750m, driven 400m, plugged on one pace. |
7 | 10 | BO DUKE (S378) | O Doleuze | V/TT | Sharp start but soon outpaced & niggled midfield on rail, closed to handy 1 back 1000m, niggled to hold spot 600m, hard driven 400m, tapered in run home. |
8 | 8 | MIDNITE PROMISE (S379) | K C Leung | B | Smart break, soon nudged along & settled midfield 1 off with cover, shifted 3 deep with cover 850m & advanced a spot, driven 4 deep 450m, one-paced. |
9 | 2 | RED ELYSEES (A005) | C Murray | B | Tardy break & niggled, trapped wide 1st turn, settled second last on inner, driven home turn, edged centre track in run, plodded home without threat. |
10 | 7 | CASA MASTER (T160) | H T Mo | B/TT | Slow start & bustled, soon 1L detached at tail & ridden to maintain contact, plugged on tepidly past beaten rivals. |
11 | 1 | SPARKLING SWORD (P256) | K C Ng | H/TT | Speed & led 1500m, soon headed & parked 3rd 1 off with cover, forced 3 wide 1100m, niggled 550m, unable to hold position & wide into stretch, beaten when bumped 250m, faded. |
12 | 12 | RED HORSE (V334) | H N Wong | B | Awkward start & rousted initially, raced 3 wide with cover midfield, overraced 850m, under pump 600m, 2nd last & empty turning in. |
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 |