Race 1 (701)
SHUI LONG WO HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | SPEARHEAD (M083) | K C Leung | SR1/TT | Began well from a poor draw, soon taken back to race in rear and waited with, ran on strongly down outside of track to snatch victory near the line. |
2 | 11 | OYSTER (CL146) | W M Lai | P/TT | Began moderately, soon dropped to last few, obtained rails run at Rock, saved ground turning in hugging the rails, baulked for a run early in straight, finished off race well. |
3 | 3 | AMAZING SKY (CL229) | W C Marwing | B | Always thereabouts on the rails, hit the front 400 M out, unable to sustain effort and swamped final few strides. |
4 | 8 | TOUT VA BIEN (CJ020) | T Angland | B | Settled in forward of midfield, well placed turning in, fought on steadily to hold some chance closing stages, failed to quicken to impress closing stages. |
5 | 9 | PACKING KID (M052) | O Doleuze | XB1 | Hampered and lost ground early, soon recovered along rails to forward of midfield before home bend, continued to save ground turning for home, one-back in joint 2nd upon straightening, baulked until 200 M but one-paced late. |
6 | 10 | JOYFUL JOYFUL (CK284) | D Beadman | P/H | Ridden along early but soon dropped to just worse than midfield, remained similar turning in, fought on steadily inside final 100 M to be nearest at finish. |
7 | 7 | NICHOLSON (M173) | M W Leung | -- | Drawn wide, soon taken back to trail the field, saved ground on rails turning in, unable to find clear passages most of way in straight despite switching for a couple of times. |
8 | 2 | ASSURE (CL368) | T H So | -- | With leaders early, settled mainly 4-wide in midfield, just worse turning in, fought on steadily down centre of straight, never nearer. |
9 | 1 | SECRET OF WINNING (CK205) | B Prebble | TT | Began with others, held slender lead early, remained 4-wde throughout far side and around the bend, lost position turning in, made no impression in the straight. (Mucus) |
10 | 12 | VICTORY GENERAL (CL396) | G Cheyne | H/SR/XB | Began moderately, contested lead early and remained amongst leaders far side, folded up quickly after straightening. |
11 | 5 | BEAUTIFUL DREAMER (CH108) | J Lloyd | B | Began with others, settled just off the pace, 2L 5th at Rock, 3-wide rounding home bend, dropped further back turning in, raced tightly between and behind runners in straight before dropping out tamely. |
12 | 4 | KINGS DOMAIN (CL219) | Z Purton | XB-/B/TT- | Began with others, soon gained slender advantage down far side, narrowly headed rounding home bend, folded up quickly after straightening. |
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 |