Race 1 (670)
TAI TAM COUNTRY TRAIL HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | HUMONGUS (CJ265) | B Doyle | B | Began slowly, soon crossed for rails run behind, waited with, ran home strongly to snatch victory in the shadows of the post. |
2 | 3 | ROMANCING TAMAR (CK176) | Z Purton | TT | Settled in prominent one-out-one-back spot, held same turning in, hit front over 100 M out only to be piped at post. Jockey said horse resented whip when questioned for his riding out his mount. |
3 | 10 | FABULOUS START (CK151) | H W Lai | B1 | Soon taken across from the widest barrier to settle at the back, baulked behind runners after straightening, switched out for a clear run over 200 M out, finished off race well. |
4 | 7 | ZERO GRAVITY (CH037) | K C Leung | B/TT | Soon took up running after beginning from wide-ish draw attempting to make all, swamped inside final 200 M. |
5 | 2 | DRAGON BOY (CJ204) | M Du Plessis | B | Began from a wide draw, travelled just worse than midfield, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish without threatening. |
6 | 11 | FORTUNE KING (CK201) | Y T Cheng | B- | Soon taken back to race in rear of field, remained same turning in, produced good late impression down centre of straight. |
7 | 9 | PURE ALPHA (CH008) | J Lloyd | TT | Began moderately, travelled on rails in midfield, saved ground turning in, unable to sustain run after straightening. |
8 | 5 | DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) | D Whyte | B/SR | Began with others, settled 3-wide just better than midfield in 5th, made short-lived effort when widest around the bend, found nothing from 3Ls 4th into straight. |
9 | 1 | SMART CODE (CK078) | G Cheyne | B/TT | Settled just worse than midfield, saved ground on rails turning in reaching midfield 200 M out, made no further impression closing stages. |
10 | 4 | AMERICAN GLORY (CK209) | B Prebble | B | Began with others, settled in midfield, made no impression in straight. |
11 | 12 | MAGIC PRACTITIONER (CK125) | T H So | -- | Began well, settled just off the speed on rails, dropped out tamely from 2Ls 3rd entering straight. |
12 | 8 | PRIMIATA (CG226) | M L Yeung | V/XB/TT | Raced 3-wide without cover just off the speed sharing 2nd, yielded from around home bend. |
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 |