Race 6 (596)
THE HAPPY VALLEY VASE (HANDICAP) Rating:105-80 1650m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | DARWIN (CA068) | M Cahill | -- | Keen early, always about 2Ls off pace on fence until final bend, led at top of home straight but hung in sharply 200 M out impeding STRONG SCOTCH, steadied and kept on well to line. |
2 | 5 | STRONG SCOTCH (CA195) | D Whyte | -- | Raced 1 and 2-wide from 1000 M out to straight, about 1-3/4Ls down when checked by winner 200 M out, recovered to make only steady headway final stages. |
3 | 1 | TRILLION WIN (BT258) | W C Marwing | B | Led on fence by 1-1/2Ls 1200 M out, never more than 2Ls clear, grabbed by winner about 300 M out, stayed on well to line. |
4 | 11 | ACROBATIC (CA108) | S K Sit | B | About 6Ls or 7Ls off pace on fence through to home straight, same distance adrift 200 M out, ran on strongly close home to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 12 | BLACK KNIGHT (CB137) | M W Leung | -- | Bit keen early on, always about 4Ls off pace on fence through to home straight, one-paced and never looked like reducing deficit. |
6 | 7 | SUNSEEN (CB208) | A Marcus | -- | Raced 2-wide 5Ls off speed 1200 M out, forced 3-wide about 1000 M out, raced 4-wide round final bend to be about 4Ls down entering straight, no extra. |
7 | 10 | NOBLE BOY (BV222) | B Fayd'herbe | B/TT | About 2Ls off pace and 2-wide 1200 M out, forced out wider down back straight, 4Ls down turning for home, made no impression on principals. |
8 | 4 | BEST LIGHT (CA246) | E Legrix | SR/TT | About 6Ls off pace and 2-wide 1200 M out, 5Ls down 800 M out, never got any closer to lead than that, very one-paced in stretch. |
9 | 9 | MY CHIEF (BV044) | D Dunn | -- | Slowest away, about 7L or 8Ls off pace on fence, 2-wide down back straight and wider turning for home when same distance off pace, no chance. |
10 | 6 | CARACOLER (CA365) | Y T Cheng | B-/SR1 | 5Ls off pace on fence 1200 M out, through to 600 M out, 2-wide round final bend struggling entering straight when clipped heels, knuckled and almost fell, eased down. |
11 | 3 | CHEERS WINNER (CB356) | C Williams | -- | Keen out 2-wide 4Ls off pace 1200 M out to 600 M out when under pressure, never any threat. |
12 | 2 | SUPER GOAL STRIKER (BV173) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Raced 2-wide between 1L and 2Ls off pace until about 500 M out when began to weaken considerably, eased down at top of home straight. |
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 |