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Race 9 (623)

CHEONG MING HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 STOLTZ (G147) Z Purton CP Bumped start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, finished off strongly to score.
2 12 CLASSIC UNICORN (C343) H W Lai P/TT Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L on turn, kept on very well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 1 NERVOUS WITNESS (E421) B Shinn XB Average to begin, tracked leaders on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening. (Lost right front plate in the middle stages.)
4 2 VOYAGE WARRIOR (C247) K H Chan -- Moderately away from gate 11, raced 3 wide in midfield, 2 wide on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to be nearest on line.
5 7 EXPLOSIVE WITNESS (B001) A Badel SR/XB Out with rest, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line.
6 5 WE THE SOUTH (D149) K C Leung H/XB Away well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on evenly in straight.
7 11 HONG KONG WIN (C333) J Moreira -- Commenced well, raced 2 wide in midfield early, found rail near 600M, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly.
8 3 GRATEFUL HEART (D278) H Bentley CP/TT Began well from gate 1, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight.
9 4 HANDSOME BO BO (B119) M F Poon TT Away with them, raced 2 wide towards rear, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off evenly.
10 10 ATOMIC FORCE (G221) M Chadwick TT Shifted in at start and bumped, raced at rear, 5 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, made minor progress in straight.
11 6 SCORES OF FUN (D335) V Borges TT Bumped start and unbalanced, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide into straight, inconvenienced near 250M, ran on evenly thereafter.
12 9 MCLUCKY (E256) K Teetan SR Jumped well from the widest draw, trapped wide with no cover, 1 to 2 lengths back, similar position on turn, weakened early in straight when hard run took effect.
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