Race 9 (232)
UNITED KINGDOM HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | SPIRITED EXPRESS (G356) | H Doyle | B | Began awkwardly and made contact, raced at tail, 6 to 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score by a narrow margin. |
2 | 7 | SAVAQUIN (D479) | Z Purton | -- | Made contact at start, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths or so back, 3 wide after entering the back straight, commenced move 500M, very wide into straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner on line. |
3 | 3 | BERLIN TANGO (E120) | H Bowman | B/H/TT | Taken back from gate 10, raced at rear, 5 lengths back on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared 250M, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest on line. |
4 | 6 | RISE BRETHREN (G075) | J McDonald | TT | Began well, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off well to make frame. |
5 | 1 | CHEERFUL DAYS (D473) | C Y Ho | B | Jumped with them, raced towards rear on the outside, 5 lengths or so back, very wide turning in, made reasonable progress in straight. |
6 | 2 | TELECOM FIGHTERS (D482) | L Hewitson | -- | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 100M. |
7 | 9 | SO WE JOY (D082) | M L Yeung | H/XB/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. |
8 | 8 | FA FA (E106) | S De Sousa | TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out approaching 400M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. |
9 | 11 | FLYING QUEST (A071) | J Kah | B | Away with them, positioned 2 wide, 4 lengths back, similar position on turn, no clear run early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. |
10 | 10 | SUPERBELLA (D128) | K Teetan | B/TT | Out with rest, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, a length or so back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
11 | 5 | THE ROCK (D187) | M Chadwick | B- | Jumped with them, raced in midfield on the outside, commenced move 400M, very wide turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
12 | 4 | PACKING AWARD (E264) | M F Poon | H | Made contact at start, unable to slot in, trapped wide with no cover, 1-1/2L back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final 250M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |