Race 4 (122)
FOSHAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | MR VALIANT (G288) | B Avdulla | -- | Shifted behind runners from outside gate to race in second half. Improved along the rail to midfield around bend, had clear running on straightening when 5L behind, closed very strongly in final stages to steal lead last 25m. |
2 | 4 | SERGEANT PEPPER (E432) | K C Leung | -- | Began well & raced prominently before being crossed & racing on the leaders back after 300m. Moved up to take narrow lead entering final 100m before being caught by fast closing winner in final stages. |
3 | 1 | JUMBO LEGEND (G266) | K H Chan | H/TT | Began only fairly, raced third last along rail. Moved away from the rail just before cornering when over 6L behind, shifted wider into clear running mid-straight before closing strongly in last furlong, beaten under 1L. |
4 | 10 | CIRCUIT SEVEN (D474) | Y L Chung | B/H/TT | Showed customary early speed to lead. Continued in lead until being passed by second passing the 100m mark, only beaten just over a length in fourth. |
5 | 7 | KING INVINCIBLE (H199) | Z Purton | TT | Raced in midfield along the rail. Stayed nearer the inside on straightening, was closing off steadily before being slightly short of room in final stages when about a length behind. |
6 | 2 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (H229) | K Teetan | CP | Was trapped racing three wide without cover in midfield throughout. Raced in fourth place and just under 4L from the lead entering final section before finishing off ok in the late stages to be beaten 2.5L in midfield. |
7 | 5 | VALIANT ELEGANCE (D285) | K De Melo | B-/V2/TT | Raced in midfield between runners for the majority. Had clear running on straightening before finishing off steadily to only be beaten 2.5L into midfield. |
8 | 3 | SAVVY DELIGHT (E386) | A Badel | P/TT | Raced wide in midfield early before being bumped heavily near 700m & then steadying to be just worse than midfield around bend. Was just over 5L from the lead entering final section before failing to challenge in straight. |
9 | 9 | ISLAND SURPRISE (E429) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Raced third away from the rail for the majority. Was just over 2L from the lead entering final section as leader dashed clear, peaked on run early in straight & weakened a few lengths late. |
10 | 12 | BAEBAE TSOI (E116) | M F Poon | TT | Steadied after the start and taken back to second last. Was a long way from the lead around the bend and never really improved. Well beaten. |
11 | 8 | PATCH OF WATCH (H476) | L Ferraris | -- | Was trapped racing very wide without cover in midfield after start & raced very greenly before bumping heavily near the 700m. Drifted further back in the field around the bend, was the widest on straightening before weakening. |
12 | 6 | THE EQUALIZER (G445) | M L Yeung | XB-/B1 | Was crowded soon after the start & raced a clear last throughout. Never improved at any stage & finished a long last. |
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 |