Race 6 (031)
LARK HANDICAP Rating:70-50 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | BULLISH (BP318) | F Coetzee | -- | Broke well, took front rank on inside, clear lead 600 M out, kicked for home 500 M out and clear by 2.5Ls entering straight, all out, just lasted home. |
2 | 1 | ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) | K S Yu | B | Slowest away, raced in 2nd last on rails, travelled well but short of room and 7 lengths off leader rounding home turn, rapid headway inside final 200 M, line came too early. (See Racing Incidents.) |
3 | 9 | POT BLACK (CA079) | W C Marwing | SR | Raced 2-wide and 2Ls off leaders early on, outpaced on bend, stayed on well final 400 M, nearest finish. |
4 | 6 | GOOD FRIENDS (BV213) | K C Tsang | SR2 | Raced 3-wide early, 2-3Ls off pace, stayed on well straight, nearest finish (raced on POT BLACK's outer throughout without heading that rival at any stage). |
5 | 8 | CLASSIC JESTER (BP208) | M W Leung | -- | 3rd early on racing 3-wide, 2nd on straightening up, failed to finish off strongly, still 2nd 100 M from line, no extra. |
6 | 2 | SENSIBLE WAY (CA175) | H K Yim | SR | Took inside position early 2-3Ls off leaders, outpaced and under pressure 600 M out, stayed on fairly well final 200 M. |
7 | 10 | EASY KING (CA062) | B Marcus | B | Raced widest of all throughout, 4-wide early 3Ls off pace, widest entering straight, one-paced and not come on. |
8 | 12 | ALWAYS ON (BV274) | S King | -- | Held up near rear and 3-wide early on, 6Ls away turning in, one-paced between 400 M and 200 M out, moderate headway final 200 M, nearest finish. |
9 | 3 | SPRING FOUNTAIN (CA322) | S Baster | -- | 2-wide and settled near rear in early stages, in same place 200 M out, slight improvement to pass beaten horses inside final 200 M. |
10 | 11 | TOM'S FIRST (CA354) | S Dye | -- | Slow start, never on terms and detached from field in early stages, 10Ls off speed entering home straight, passed two rivals in shadow of post. |
11 | 5 | DASHING WINNER (CA018) | E Legrix | SR | Led after 200 M, racing 2-wide, ceded advantage to BULLISH after 400 M, under pressure and struggling to hang on to 2nd rounding turn, quickly dropped away. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 7 | TELECOM BABE (CA187) | W M Lai | -- | Raced on inner about 3.5Ls off early speed, gradually became further detached from 600 M out, one-paced final 400 M. |
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 |