GO

Race 7 (266)

HOI HA HANDICAP   Rating:75-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 FORTUNE WARRIOR (CD096) Y T Cheng B Settled in forward of midfield. Took closer order rounding home bend. Ran on under pressure from 3rd into straight. Gained upper hand over 150 M out and just held on to the line.
2 2 ELECTRONICS SPUR (CE285) F Coetzee TT Settled towards rear. Made good progress down home straight weaving his way through to do best work at finish.
3 3 THOUSAND WINS (CD352) C Munce -- Settled in rear. Made up good ground in straight to be nearest at finish.
4 1 KIDDYLAND (CC063) B Prebble -- Settled in midfield. Did not find any clear passage on rails in straight until about 100 M out. Recovered some late ground close to home. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 5 CHAMPION KING (CE219) D Whyte -- Raced wide in rear of midfield. Switched wider for a run turning in but produced only moderate progress closing stages.
6 9 FREEBIRD (CC319) C Brown SR/CP Tracked leader. Disputed lead early in straight but unable to sustain effort under pressure inside final 200 M.
7 10 FRIENDSHIP (CE066) S Dye -- Attempted to make all. Plugged on when joined for lead early in straight. Overhauled inside final 200 M.
8 6 SIR OCTAVIUS (CB427) O Doleuze -- Well back. Made up some late ground past beaten horses in straight.
9 4 KING OF WIN (CD395) S Sanders PC-/B2 Prominent. Dropped out under pressure upon straightening.
10 8 VITAL PATROL (CC335) C Soumillon -- Travelled mostly 2-wide in midfield. Giving ground gradually when squeezed about 200 M out. No further impression.
11 11 LIAOBUQI (CE018) C K Tong -- Towards rear. Lost position rounding home bend.
12 7 PARADIS (CB044) G Schofield B/TT Prominent to home turn. No extra and soon weakened.
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