Race 4 (404)
LEIGHTON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | SHARPMIND (V348) | U Rispoli | B | Average to begin, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths back, steadied off heels near 1000m, travelled well thereafter, finished off well to score by a neck. |
2 | 9 | FUNNY BUDDIES (T300) | J Moreira | -- | Clean break, positioned 3 to 4 lengths back on rail, steadied off heels near 1000m, awkwardly placed near 800M, saved ground on turn, caught in traffic early in straight, finished off very strongly when clear thereafter to get 2nd. |
3 | 6 | GOUTEN OF GARO (A291) | A Badel | TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back on turn, finished off very strongly in straight to take 3rd. |
4 | 11 | FORMULA GALORE (V011) | A Sanna | TT | Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, enjoyed the easy lead in the middle stages, kept on well after turning in, headed near final 50M, slightly weakened thereafter. |
5 | 7 | HERO TIME (B010) | Z Purton | H/TT | Hampered at start, raced at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back, there to turn, finished off very strongly to be nearest on line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
6 | 12 | PEACE ON EARTH (S254) | K Teetan | B/TT | Out in line, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, made some headway in straight without threatening. |
7 | 10 | CONFUCIUS SPIRIT (S329) | C Schofield | CP | Bumped start, positioned 5 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, angled out from near 400M, made minor progress in straight. |
8 | 1 | HAPPY BAO BEI (S172) | N Rawiller | TT | Bumped start, recovered to sit a length behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, awkwardly placed early in straight, peaked thereafter, weakened in the closing stages. |
9 | 3 | HAPPY JOURNEY (S299) | N Callan | B2/TT- | Quickly into stride, positioned 2 lengths back on rail, awkwardly placed near 800M, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, kept on one-paced, brushed near final 100M. |
10 | 2 | GLORIOUS PARTNERS (A089) | M F Poon | B1 | Jumped well from a tricky draw, sent forward to race 2 wide in 2nd, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
11 | 5 | SHALLUCK (A295) | K C Leung | -- | Bumped start, raced at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, still well back on turn, emptied early in straight. |
12 | 4 | TRIUMPHAL WIN (A334) | H T Mo | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail throughout, never competitive. |
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 |