Race 7 (728)
SAM CHUK HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | S J TOURBILLON (G138) | L Hewitson | SR/XB/TT | Settled in last few and waited with, commenced move rounding home bend and widest into straight, quickened well inside final 250 metres down the centre of the track to take charge inside the 150 metres. |
2 | 1 | ROCKET SPADE (G170) | H Bowman | XB/TT | Travelled towards rear and keenly in back straight, baulked 350 metres out before sneaking up between runners on the inside, reached 2nd inside the 100 metres, found winner too strong. |
3 | 5 | TURIN MASCOT (H165) | K Teetan | SR/TT | Settled towards rear 3-wide from a middle draw, commenced move 4-wide rounding home bend, ran on steadily down the centre of the straight to be nearest at in finish. |
4 | 12 | SATIRICAL GLORY (H073) | M F Poon | H/P | Attempted to make all from the one draw setting a quick tempo in first half of race, held 2L advantage into straight but swamped by fast-finishing winner 150 metres out, found no extra near finish. |
5 | 11 | PEGASUS HERO (G188) | M L Yeung | -- | Settled in midfield on rail, saved ground turning for home, unable to quicken under pressure and weakened under pressure inside final 100 metres. |
6 | 6 | HIT THE SHOT (E349) | A Hamelin | TT | Moderate start from a middle draw, ridden forward to be up with the pace before settling one back in 3rd on rail, kept on before fading under pressure inside final 100 metres. |
7 | 4 | PEGASUS GENERAL (G189) | M Chadwick | V | Crowded at start travelling well back, saved ground turning for home, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
8 | 7 | INTREPID WINNER (G144) | M Dee | B | Began well but steadied and shifted back to midfield early stages, came under pressure rounding home bend and very wide into straight, one-paced. |
9 | 9 | VILLA FIONN (B339) | H T Mo | B | Settled well back from the widest draw, saved ground home turn, fought on steadily without threatening. |
10 | 2 | COMET SPLENDIDO (G071) | C Y Ho | CP/TT | Well there on rail, settled just over 3L off the pace in 5th in back straight, came to challenge under pressure turning for home but found nothing. |
11 | 3 | MAJESTIC VICTORY (E441) | Z Purton | TT | Broke well settling some 3L back in joint 4th 2-wide, wide rounding home bend, made no show in straight. |
12 | 10 | BEAR SLAM (C143) | B Avdulla | -- | Pressed forward from a wide draw, obtained 2-wide position in 2nd rounding first bend, dropped out tamely after straightening. |
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 |