Race 6 (473)
JOHN PEEL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | EVERGREEN (CE106) | W M Lai | TT | Hard ridden to hold the box seat throughout, 1-1/2Ls behind the fast pace, led 200 M, hung on strongly to win. |
2 | 6 | PERFECT FEELING (CH035) | G Mosse | TT | Eased back, 8-1/2Ls behind the leader 2-wide, benefited by the fast pace, lacked room in straight but still progressed steadily to take 2nd. |
3 | 8 | FAT DRAGON (CD130) | C W Wong | -- | Slowly away, eased back 7-1/2Ls behind the leader, trapped 3-wide, helped by the fast pace, progressed steadily 600 M and sustained its finishing effort to the line to run 3rd. |
4 | 11 | JUBILOSO (CD381) | K L Chui | B | Pushed early, but soon took a sit in midfield, 3Ls off the fast pace 2-wide, made ground 300 M and briefly threatened the winner in 2nd, however flattened 50 M and just missed the place. |
5 | 4 | SYDNEY EXPRESS (CG052) | O Doleuze | B- | Eased early to get across the rail quickly just behind the pace group, checked at stable bend, 3Ls off the leader, helped by the fast tempo, made ground in straight. |
6 | 1 | SUNBELL (CB391) | C K Tong | -- | Crossed towards the rail steadily behind midfield, settled 6-1/2Ls off the leader, favoured by the fast pace, made ground 250 M. |
7 | 7 | CAGA BOY (CG060) | M Nunes | -- | Failed to get across the rail in the front half of the field, trapped 3-wide at stable bend, then eased to sit 4-1/2Ls off pace, got the rail at home bend, made ground 300 M, however run ended 150 M. |
8 | 2 | WELL NOTED (CG313) | F Coetzee | -- | Hard ridden to take rail and led by 1L at fast early sectionals, hung on until 200 M, flattened. |
9 | 3 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (CD096) | S Dye | B | Eased back as usual, 8-1/2Ls behind the leader along the rail, did not respond when ridden along from 800 M, helped by the fast pace but never progressed in final stages. |
10 | 12 | MAGI JOY (CH056) | A Delpech | B | Trapped 3 to 4-wide throughout outside the pace group, lost too much ground at the bends and harmed by the fast pace, faded 500 M. |
11 | 9 | SUPER HONEY (CE187) | D Whyte | B/H | Hard ridden to obtain a prominent spot 2-wide, 1-1/2Ls off the leader, not suited by the fast pace, dropped off rapidly 250 M. |
PU | 5 | KING OF FISH (CB105) | E Saint-Martin | B | Eased out of the race at stable bend. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |