Race 7 (524)
WANGFUJING HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | NINTH GALAXY (N380) | Y T Cheng | -- | Hard ridden from wide draw to go forward, 4-wide into first turn before taking clear lead 1200m. Joined by runner-up 300m but kicked again close home. |
2 | 1 | INTELLECTUALSTRIDE (CL409) | Z Purton | SR | Jumped well and 2nd early before easing back to take box seat back stretch. Got inside run 350m, joined leader 300m but couldn't match final kick. |
3 | 10 | CHEERS JOY (N184) | K C Leung | XB | Checked and unbalanced start, checked again 1200m. Forced to shift out twice when close to heels. Three-wide at the 500m, hung in straight but kept on well. |
4 | 2 | SUPER PISTACHIO (CL099) | M Chadwick | H/TT | Ridden forward but trapped wide before first turn. Zoomed around horses to sit outside leader 1000m. Looked chance entering straight but unable close gap. |
5 | 3 | NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Eased back soon after start then hampered 1200m dropping to last back stretch. Swung widest into straight and ran on steadily. |
6 | 5 | ALWAYS SOMETHING (CK288) | D Whyte | B | Eased back from wide draw and initially last but away from fence. Started to move forward turning for home and kept on steadily straight. Lame right front. |
7 | 9 | FORTUNE BRAVO (N054) | W M Lai | H/V | Made full use of inside draw to hold the fence but shuffled two-back when outside runners cut in before turn. Kept on steadily straight without looking a threat. |
8 | 11 | MASTER GUNNER (CJ142) | C Y Ho | SR/XB | Outpaced early and raced in midfield along fence. Made steady ground final stretch before running into a dead end close home. Not ridden out. |
9 | 4 | SUPERNINSKY (N266) | A Suborics | CP1 | A little slow to muster and then checked before first turn, dropping to rear. Taken wide entering straight and ran on steadily to be closest at finish. |
10 | 12 | SPURS ON (N428) | R Fourie | B-/TT | Jumped well and raced with leaders before easing off 3-back, one-off back stretch and turn. Shifted in and bumped 200m turning one-paced. |
11 | 7 | ZACHARY (N146) | B Prebble | CP/TT1 | Taken forward to sit 3rd initially. Steadied and unbalanced 1400m, tover-raced, came off the bridle 800m. Bumped 200m when one-paced. |
12 | 8 | SPEEDYGONZALEZ (N412) | T Angland | B/H/TT | Missed start then crowded for room. Raced fiercely into first turn and severely checked 1200m. Steadied 1000m dropping to near last. Made ground early straight before checked 200m and dropped back. |
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 |