Race 1 (680)
TAN SHAN RIVER HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | RED MAJESTY (E028) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began only fairly, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on well to the line, won by 1-1/4L. |
2 | 10 | WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) | A Hamelin | H/XB/TT | Commenced well from gate 1, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, finished off well to take 2nd. |
3 | 5 | WONDER EXPRESS (C224) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 lengths back on turn, made very good progress in straight to take a place, nearest on line. |
4 | 7 | DIAMOND STAR (D017) | J Moreira | E/TT | Began fairly, positioned 2 to 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, closed off well to make frame without threatening. |
5 | 8 | CENTENARY IBIS (D163) | V Borges | XB/B2/TT | Out in line, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
6 | 11 | STRAPPING BAUHINIA (B325) | M F Poon | B- | Moderately away, positioned 3 wide with cover, 3 lengths back, same position on turn, finished off evenly. |
7 | 9 | INDIGENOUS STAR (A081) | R Maia | TT2 | Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 5 to 6 lengths back, saved ground on turn, made little progress in straight. |
8 | 2 | FOCUS (C254) | C Wong | B-/CP1 | Moderately away, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, headed early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
9 | 1 | CALIFORNIA LEGEND (B363) | M L Yeung | TT | Clean jump, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, 4 lengths or so back on turn, one-paced in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
10 | 3 | BABY STORM (C500) | K C Leung | P-/H/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, taken wide early in straight, made no progress final 200M. |
11 | 12 | FIRE AND GOLD (B004) | H N Wong | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
12 | 6 | VIRTUS STAR (B395) | C Schofield | TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, moved a bit closer after passing 550M, weakened early in straight. |
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 |