Race 5 (728)
VIOLET HILL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | FALCON TURBO (B164) | D Whyte | -- | Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off strongly to score by neck. |
2 | 6 | HIGH FIVE (T200) | K Teetan | -- | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 2 to 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, finished off very well, just couldn't hold off the winner late. |
3 | 3 | FANTASTIC FEELING (T273) | Z Purton | -- | Clean jump, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, finished off well to take a place. |
4 | 12 | STAR OF JOY (A171) | A Sanna | -- | Stumbled start and bumped, raced at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back on rail, same margin back on turn, made very good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line. |
5 | 7 | ZERO HEDGE (A221) | J Moreira | SR | Moderately away from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, easy lead on turn, kept on well early in straight, headed and weakened after passing 100M. |
6 | 1 | STARLIGHT (V273) | U Rispoli | -- | Clean jump, raced 2 wide at rear, 6-1/2L back, same margin back on turn, made some progress in straight without threatening. |
7 | 8 | MY CHANCE (B214) | C Y Ho | -- | Average to begin, sent forward to race in 2nd, sat a length behind the leader, easy run on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
8 | 11 | GOOD FOR YOU (T265) | H N Wong | B | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, finished off evenly in straight. |
9 | 4 | BACK IN BLACK (T358) | T Berry | B | Out in line, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back, angled out near 450M, very wide turning in, failed to quicken under pressure in straight. |
10 | 2 | JOLLY CONVERGENCE (V293) | N Callan | CP/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
11 | 5 | LADY FIRST (B013) | S Clipperton | -- | Taken back from gate 9, raced wide with cover at rear, 7 lengths back, there to turn, made no progress in straight. |
12 | 9 | SO FAST (S419) | T H So | B/E | Shifted out on jumping and bumped, raced 3 wide with no cover until near 700M, 3 lengths back, peaked on turn, emptied early in straight, eased final 100M. (Lost right front plate.) |
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 |