Race 8 (373)
CONDUIT HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | LEAP OF FAITH (C386) | V Borges | -- | Chased leaders 2-wide in a slowly run race, travelled well into straight, quickened to lead inside 200M, was strongly challenged by runner up late but held on gamely. |
2 | 1 | MALDIVES (D329) | Z Purton | XB | Settled in 5th spot, never far off leaders in a slowly run race, crowded for room top of straight, fought hard final 200M trying to wrestle the lead from winner, just held. |
3 | 4 | INVINCIBLE MISSILE (C037) | H Bentley | TT | Slow to begin, shifted across behind runners to race towards the rear, driven near 400M, finished off well to claim 3rd near line but not able to trouble first 2. |
4 | 3 | KINDA COOL (D297) | M Chadwick | B | Settled down midfield 4Ls off the pace, moved closer home turn, wide into straight, kept on steadily final 300M but not pace to challenge first 2. |
5 | 10 | OSCAR GLORY (E109) | J Moreira | CP | Began awkwardly, moved up to track leader in a slowly run race, gained narrow lead turning home, failed to hold off first 2 inside 200M, no extra late and dropped to 5th. |
6 | 7 | FEARLESS FIRE (B085) | M L Yeung | XB | Chased leaders in a slowly run race, held up briefly passing 300M, lacked the needed response when clear, held ground to the line. |
7 | 5 | GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) | L Ferraris | B | Crowded for room on jumping then taken across behind runners, reserved towards the rear in a slow run race, swung widest home, closed off well but left with too much to do. |
8 | 9 | KOWLOON GREAT (E476) | K Teetan | TT | Held up behind midfield, 6Ls behind leader in a slow run race, responded mildly turning for home, not reached leaders. |
9 | 6 | SMILING TIME (E235) | A Hamelin | CP-/B1/TT | Restrained to race behind mid-division 6Ls off the slow pace, switched wide near 450M, kept on without threatening in the run home, always held by leaders. |
10 | 8 | ROYAL CAMPBELL (D477) | L Hewitson | H/CP2/TT- | From wide draw positively ridden to find the lead, led slowly throughout the middle stages, soon headed turning home, weakened over final 200M. |
11 | 12 | NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE (G069) | M F Poon | -- | Dropped back to last entering first turn, 9-10Ls behind leader in a slow run race, gave limited response on straightening, never in the picture. |
12 | 11 | SKY FOREVER (E414) | A Badel | B/TT | Switched off to race at the rear, long way behind leader in a slow run race, failed to finish off when driven passing 400M. (Jockey : not suited by the moderate tempo.) |
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 |