Race 9 (355)
CONNAUGHT HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | WINGS OF WAR (H162) | H Bowman | B | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off very strongly, led close home. |
2 | 1 | AURORA LADY (J066) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Made contact shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home. |
3 | 8 | GALLANT VALOUR (H323) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide at rear, moved closer after passing 500M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take a place, nearest on line. |
4 | 2 | GUSTOSISIMO (J303) | Y L Chung | TT | Jumped with them, took the early lead, headed near 900M, sat right behind the leader on turn, kept on well in straight to make frame. |
5 | 9 | SPICY GOLD (H440) | A Badel | H/TT | Jumped well, raced prominently early, crowded and unbalanced near 1000M, positioned 3 wide, a length back in the middle stages, kept on well in straight without threatening. |
6 | 12 | HAROLD WIN (J280) | A Atzeni | B/XB | Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently, made contact near 1000M, 2nd in the middle stages, kept on evenly in straight. |
7 | 3 | NORDIC DRAGON (G467) | A Pouchin | TT | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, there to turn, finished off evenly. |
8 | 11 | FLYING FORTRESS (J445) | M Chadwick | TT | Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight. |
9 | 7 | DENFIELD (G471) | M F Poon | TT | Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight. |
10 | 6 | CHATEAUNEUF (J219) | K Teetan | B/TT | Made contact shortly after start, raced 3 wide in midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
11 | 10 | TURF PHOENIX (J294) | K De Melo | B | Crowded shortly after start, raced at rear, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back turning in, made no impression in straight. |
12 | 5 | BRIGHT DAY (J530) | K C Leung | B-/CP1 | Moderately away, raced prominently early, checked and unbalanced near 1000M, raced behind midfield on outer in the middle stages, very wide into straight, weakened gradually in the run home. |
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 |