Race 5 (183)
EDINBURGH HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | CIRCULAR MACHINE (CG049) | G Boss | B | 3-back on fence about 4Ls back 5th from 1100 M to final turn, stayed on nicely along the fence to lead 100 M out, kept on well. |
2 | 9 | DR POSSI (CE288) | W M Lai | -- | In 3rd on fence 2Ls off speed until home turn, ran on well for 2nd but couldn't match pace of winner. |
3 | 8 | PUERTO RICO (CH147) | Z Purton | XB | 5Ls down in 6th out 2-wide at 1100 M, 4Ls down in same position at final turn, ran on well down centre of track of track for a place. |
4 | 12 | SAVUTE (CE326) | H W Lai | V | 2-wide and 1L down in 2nd from 1100 M and just a neck 2nd making final turn, had his chance to at least place but the run petered out final 100 M. |
5 | 4 | FANTUZZI (CG187) | Y T Cheng | XB/TT | 6Ls back in 9th with cover at the 1200 M, not much closer on straightening, made some late ground while hanging in under pressure. |
6 | 11 | MULTO EXPRESSO (CG098) | K L Chui | XB | 4-back on fence in 7th at 1100 M when 6Ls from the front, still midfield when unbalanced entering straight, made some ground late, nearest at finish. |
7 | 10 | HAPPY CRUSADER (CE080) | F Coetzee | V/TT | 2-wide and 3Ls down in 4th at 1100 M and held this position till home straight, one-paced in the finish. |
8 | 7 | KING HOGAN (CE257) | M Nunes | B | 5-back on fence towards rear at least 7Ls off pace until final turn, made some decent late ground without threatening. |
9 | 6 | INDUSTRIAL EXPRESS (CH103) | O Doleuze | -- | 8Ls down in rear early, 7Ls last on straightening, made some nice late ground, never nearer. |
10 | 5 | OCEAN TRANQUIL (CE155) | C K Tong | -- | Led by 1L on fence at 1100 M, a neck clear entering straight and headed at 250 M, one-paced close home. (Bled.) |
11 | 3 | SIR LAGO (CH268) | D Whyte | B | Trapped 3-wide without cover through to home turn while about 4Ls down in 8th or so, extra work took its toll in the straight. |
12 | 2 | DIAMOND ERA (CE040) | B Prebble | SR/TT | Caught 4-wide no cover in rear early on, got in 2-wide with cover 7Ls behind speed in 11th at 1100 M, still well back on straightening, tame finish. |
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 |