Race 4 (240)
MESIA HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | MAGNETISM (V114) | K Teetan | B/TT | Ridden forward before getting good trailing position one pair from lead away from rail. Moved up to share the lead inside the last furlong before digging deep late to score narrowly. First two clear of third. |
2 | 1 | HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) | J Moreira | H | Strode forward before racing on leaders back from the 1300m. Travelled well on cornering, stayed close to inside, made headway to share the lead inside the last furlong before nosed out in closing stages. Clear of third. |
3 | 11 | CHEERFUL STAR (B326) | M Chadwick | CP1/TT | Enjoyed economical run in midfield on rail in early & middle stages. Moved away from rail approaching 400m, made gradual headway until shifting to clear running near the 200m & finishing off well thereafter. |
4 | 4 | KING'S MAN (V156) | N Callan | V | Crossed in the early stages before racing midfield away from rail. Stayed close to the rail when 4 lengths from lead entering last section before making up a few lengths in the last 300m. Not beaten far. |
5 | 5 | WON WON TOO (C164) | U Rispoli | CP/TT | Strode forward before racing outside the leader in early & middle stages. Moved up to assume lead approaching the furlong marker before headed shortly after. Battled away late, not beaten too far. |
6 | 8 | CURLING LUXURY (A083) | L Hewitson | -- | Began well, assumed lead before crossing to rail near 1300m. Headed in the lead approaching the final furlong before weakening a few lengths thereafter. |
7 | 7 | GOOD DAYS (A333) | A Badel | B/TT | Began only fairly & raced rearward throughout. Continued second last entering the last section when 6 lengths from lead before passing a few tiring runners late. Never a threat. |
8 | 9 | DOR DOR (C109) | C Schofield | H | Shifted across behind runners after the start & raced just worse than midfield early. Moved three wide passing the 600m when improving. Cornered wide before maintaining margin in run to line. |
9 | 2 | PERFECT TO PLAY (B095) | Z Purton | H/TT | Steadied from widest barrier before shifting across to last. Moved wider & commenced to improve passing the 700m. Cornered very wide, well off lead, made no further headway in straight & only held margin in last section. |
10 | 6 | BULLISH GLORY (A118) | S De Sousa | H | Steadied & shifted behind runners to race third last in early stages. Shuffled back to last when racing wide passing the 400m & never really improved in last section. Well held. |
11 | 10 | GREAT SMART (C319) | H W Lai | B | Bumped at start before ridden to hold midfield position away from rail. Came under hard riding after moving three wide approaching the 400m mark before weakening out to second last in run to line. Well beaten. |
12 | 12 | DASHING DART (V038) | K C Leung | B/TT | Had limited early speed & settled worse than midfield on rail. Raced keenly & checked when pace slowed passing the 1300m. Five lengths off lead entering last section & weakened out to last in run to line. |
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 |