Race 3 (415)
TSOI TAK HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | AMO (CB125) | A Delpech | -- | Ridden out of the gates and kept within 2Ls of the pace early stages. Niggled along at 600 M and was right behind leader turning in. Quickened and opened up a clear lead at 100 M. Stayed on to hold off late charging rivals. |
2 | 12 | TIGER RIDGE (CD084) | C W Wong | B/TT | Lacked early speed. Raced along the fence behind midfield. 4Ls back and made a ground saving trip rounding the turn. Crowded when making its run through a narrow gap. Kept on well thereafter but fell just short in catching winner. |
3 | 2 | O DANNY BOY (CG284) | D Whyte | B | Off slowly and raced near the back. Made up ground after 800 M and was 2-wide behind midfield making the turn. Continued to improve but was blocked for a run at 250 M. Kept on well thereafter and was closest at finish. |
4 | 1 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | O Doleuze | SR | Quickest out and was allowed to slide back to race behind the leaders. 2-wide and remained behind the pacesetters making home turn. In contention for the lead 200 M out but unable find an extra gear closing stages. |
5 | 6 | MY SAY (CH093) | D Nikolic | SR/TT | Led or disputed lead until home straight. Still holding a narrow advantage final 200 M but unable to find extra to stay in contention closing stages. |
6 | 5 | GLORY YEARS (CE023) | E Saint-Martin | B | 3-wide behind leaders early stages. Steadied at 800 M and regressed to midfield. Hung out and reluctant to hold position making the turn. Ran on fairly in the straight. |
7 | 3 | GOOD TO GO (CH096) | G Mosse | TT | Wide among leaders early stages. Kept within 2Ls of the pace back straight but was wide and without cover. Widest making home turn and stayed on same pace in the straight. |
8 | 7 | THE WORLD OF LOVE (CC066) | F Coetzee | -- | Jumped awkwardly and then was checked to the rear. Trailed field until home turn and ran on fairly in the straight. |
9 | 9 | NAMJONG FIGHTERS (CG308) | W M Lai | -- | Jumped awkwardly and raced in a rearward spot until home straight. Only ran past tired runners. |
10 | 8 | LUCKY FRUIT (CG026) | B Prebble | B | Jumped awkwardly. Led or disputed lead until home straight. Found no extra to keep pace final 200 M and weakened. |
11 | 10 | SALUT BEAUTE (CB189) | K L Chui | TT | Raced 3-wide among leaders until home turn. Unable to keep up after 500 M and weakened closing stages. |
12 | 4 | INDUSTRIAL MARVEL (CG188) | Y T Cheng | -- | Caught wide at midfield early stages. 4-wide and behind midfield near the Rock but continued to slide back making the turn. Last on straightening and showed nothing in the 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 |