Race 6 (139)
HONG KONG GOLF CLUB CENTENARY HANDICAP Rating:72-52 1650m Happy Valley Soft
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | SOLAR EMPIRE (CB299) | W M Lai | -- | Led on fence 1300m out and took good hold early on, never more than 2Ls clear into home straight when travelling well, shot 4Ls clear 200 M out, very easily. |
2 | 5 | DANEHILL WARRIOR (CB452) | S Dye | -- | Had the run of the race in 2nd or 3rd place on fence about 2Ls off speed from 1200 M out, still well placed when niggled along 600 M out, no chance with winner in stretch. |
3 | 7 | DOLBRIDGE (BS295) | W C Marwing | B | Settled 5Ls off pace on fence 1200 M out, 4Ls down and on the bridle 500 M out, no chance with winner and unable to reel in runner-up in straight, stayed on dourly nevertheless. |
4 | 1 | GOOD NEWS (BS280) | O Doleuze | B | 4Ls off pace on fence 1200 M out and hard pressed to be closer entering home straight, very one-paced through concluding stages. |
5 | 12 | SILVER JET (CB102) | R Quinn | -- | 10Ls off speed in rear 1000 M out, still last on fence but just 6Ls behind off home turn, ran through some very tired rivals on run-in. |
6 | 4 | COUNTRY DRAGON (BV294) | F Coetzee | -- | Couldn't set early pace and sat 1L outside pacesetting winner 1200 M out, 3-wide and 2Ls down turning for home, no extra. |
7 | 8 | VIPER CORP (CA183) | G Mosse | -- | Settled 5Ls off early speed and 2-wide and similarly positioned entering straight, quickly came off the bridle and found nothing. |
8 | 10 | DIAMOND AND GOLD (BP100) | A Marcus | -- | Checked passing winning post for first time and was on fence 7Ls off lead 1200 M out, driven along 600 M out and a little closer on the swing, weakened rapidly. |
9 | 9 | ALBELA (BV028) | G Schofield | SR | Raced 2-wide 3Ls off pace 1200 M out, niggled along 800 M out, still on terms entering stretch but dropped away in a matter of strides. |
10 | 3 | BY INSTINCT (CA052) | D Whyte | -- | Awkwardly away, raced 3-wide without cover 5Ls off pace 1200 M out, always on and off the bridle and sometimes 4-wide down back straight, in trouble entering straight, faded. |
11 | 2 | VALUATE (CA349) | M W Leung | B | Raced 4Ls off pace and 2-wide 1200 M out, travelled okay 600 M out when 3-wide and still 4Ls off pace entering straight, soon wilted. |
12 | 6 | BIA DESERT (CB108) | M Cahill | V | 7Ls off leader and 2-wide 1200 M out, slightly better placed but struggling over 500 M out, finished in own time. |
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 |