GO

Race 3 (323)

DES VOEUX HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 NOBLE DE LAGO (CJ150) W M Lai TT Jumped only fairly but was ridden along and took the lead 700 M out. Continued well in the home straight and kept on gamely in the closing stages to win by a narrow margin.
2 4 INVESTAR (CH099) C Soumillon B Raced along the rails in a prominent spot behind the pace. Went stride for stride with eventual winner in the home straight but came up a bit short in a photo finish.
3 1 FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) O Doleuze B Raced 2-wide behind the pace. 3-wide turning for home and kept on well in the straight for a minor placing.
4 10 ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) W C Marwing B/TT Took cover in midfield. Quickened nicely on straightening and made up ground in the straight to be closest at finish.
5 2 JUST RIGHT (CH300) C K Tong SR 2-wide in the lead or disputed lead. Kept on fairly in the straight but unable to sustain effort and faded out of contention in the closing stages.
6 8 NEW IDEA (CK007) Y T Cheng B1 Slow into stride and raced behind midfield. Checked 600 M out and was ridden along making the turn. 3 back on the fence turning in and kept on only fairly in the straight.
7 7 LUCKY BOY (CJ296) B Prebble B1/TT Raced at midfield. 2Ls off the lead turning for home. Kept on same pace in the straight.
8 11 LEGEND (CK042) G Mosse -- Lacked early speed and raced towards the rear early stages. Behind midfield at the turn and made up some late ground in the straight.
9 6 GANBARIA (CE052) K C Leung B Wide and without cover in midfield. Raced among leaders making the turn but remained wide. Kept on without quickening and then was steadied when crowded final 100 M.
10 12 MAGI JOY (CH056) M Du Plessis B Settled behind midfield. Only kept same pace in the straight.
11 3 SPICY FRUITY (CJ220) C W Wong -- Slow and failed to muster speed. Raced towards the rear throughout and showed nothing in the straight.
12 9 SINGLE MALT (CK110) H W Lai TT Slow and failed to muster speed. Trailed field throughout race and found 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