Race 3 (302)
GREAT GEORGE HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | WIKI WIKI (CD205) | D Whyte | -- | Settled on the fence at midfield. Switched out and quickened on straightening. Took the lead final 100 M and kept on well to hold off late challenger. |
2 | 9 | RACING SPIRIT (CE105) | O Doleuze | B/TT | 2-wide and better than midfield. Swung out turning for home and ran on well. Unable to find enough to chase down winner. |
3 | 7 | GOLDEN WIN (CE062) | B Prebble | B | On the rails and better than midfield. 3Ls off the lead at the Rock and improved to within 2Ls turning for home. Held up behind traffic early straight and then was checked at 150 M. Closed off strongly for a minor placing. |
4 | 3 | TAKE IT EASY (CJ029) | Y T Cheng | -- | Took the early lead. Settled in a prominent spot behind the pace at home turn. Took the lead 200 M out but unable to sustain effort in the final stages. |
5 | 5 | ZEPHYRUS (CH285) | M Nunes | -- | Taken back and raced 2-wide behind midfield. Swung widest turning for home. Rallied strongly in the straight despite hanging and was closest at finish. |
6 | 11 | OPTIC KING (CE139) | H W Lai | SR/CP | Raced 2-wide behind the pace. Took the lead 300 M out but unable to find extra to remain in contention thereafter. |
7 | 4 | WINNING PAL (CJ138) | K L Chui | TT1 | Off slowly and raced in rear section. Hugged the rails at home turn and remained near the back on straightening. Checked 300 M out and dropped to last place. Closed the race off strongly. |
8 | 1 | TIGER RIDGE (CD084) | K T Yeung | B/TT | Jumped well from widest draw but was taken back. Towards the rear on straightening and made up some ground in the straight. |
9 | 2 | BITE MY DUST (CH170) | G Mosse | -- | 3-wide without cover at midfield in back straight. Never quickened and remained on same pace in the home straight. |
10 | 12 | CALL ME CULLEN (CH113) | S K Sit | TT | Lacked speed and raced towards the rear. Trailed field into home straight and only ran past beaten runners. |
11 | 6 | POWER DRAGON (CG084) | A Delpech | XB | Ridden early and was 3-wide in a forward spot at 1000 M. Took sole possession of the lead at the Rock and remained in front into the straight. Headed 300 M out and then dropped quickly after crowding 150 M out. |
12 | 8 | SOU MA TAM (CH253) | S Dye | -- | Jumped fairly. Raced 2-wide at midfield. On the rails and behind midfield at home turn. Didn't find much 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 |