Race 7 (507)
DIANTHUS HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | JUMBO HAPPINESS (V315) | N Callan | V-/B2 | Settled in midfield near the rail after a moderate start, commenced move rounding home bend and switched wide for a run into the straight, ran on under pressure to hit the front 100 metres out. |
2 | 6 | ISLAND SHINE (D040) | H W Lai | B1 | Ridden to hold forward of midfield position in 6th on the rail, remain similar until shifted out for a run entering home straight, switched back in for a run over 250 metres out, made steady headway without threatening. |
3 | 12 | FLYING BONUS (B433) | T H So | -- | Began well before taken some 2L back to 3rd on the rail, in similar position turning for home, fought on steadily without threatening. |
4 | 11 | VICTORY IN HAND (C103) | K Teetan | TT | Broke well to lead, made running until narrowly headed on straightening, swamped for a placing inside the final 100 metres. |
5 | 3 | AQUILA (C248) | Z Purton | -- | Ridden forward from the widest gate settling one back 2-wide, commenced move approaching the home turn hitting the front briefly after straightening, soon found no extra. |
6 | 4 | SEVENTH SEA (D134) | B Shinn | SR | Settled well back from a wide gate, snuck up on the rail rounding home turn, kept on steadily without quickening. |
7 | 7 | MR PICASSO (T330) | C Wong | B | Settled just worse than midfield early, gradually drifted towards the rear of the field, produced some late impression early in home straight. (Tactic questioned) |
8 | 1 | STAR OF YUEN LONG (C303) | C Y Ho | -- | Broke well from a middle gate before shifting back to 3-wide without cover in 5th or 4th about 2L off the pace, faded after straightening. |
9 | 10 | MAGIC SUPREME (D144) | M Chadwick | XB/TT | Settled well back, briefly baulked behind runners upon straightening, made no further impression. |
10 | 2 | HAPPY FAMILY (C116) | G van Niekerk | H/B1/TT- | Slowly away, made steady headway along the rail towards the rear of midfield, steadied behind heels coming out of back straight, saved ground on the inside turning for home and soon weakened. |
11 | 9 | DRAGON HAS LANDED (D182) | M F Poon | CP/TT | Gradually drifted over 2L back to 4th despite ridden along, slightly further back in 5th leaving the Rock, weakened under pressure in home straight. |
12 | 8 | JUMBO ENGINE (D195) | K C Leung | B/XB | Travelled wide in midfield after beginning from a wide gate, came under pressure rounding home bend, widest runner turning in and soon weakened. |
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 |