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Race 1 (065)

ABERDEEN HANDICAP   Rating:40-15   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 DIAMOND ANGEL (M212) W M Lai B-/H/P1/TT Began well holding narrow advantage early, crossed for rails run in front 1000 metres out, joined by SERENDIPITY 700 metres out, hung on well inside final 200 metres despite drifting out.
2 10 YOUNG SUPREME (CL074) A Suborics P Jumped fairly, settled one back on rails, commenced move upon straightening but unable to peg back winner throughout straight.
3 6 FLYING KEEPER (M191) Z Purton TT Jumped moderately, soon recovered to rear of midfield on rails, took closer order entering straight, kept on steadily without quickening.
4 9 SPLENDID GUY (N183) C Y Ho B Broke well from the middle gate, settled just off the pace one-out-one-back, ran home one-paced. (Blood in trachea)
5 3 AMAZING ALWAYS (N432) K Teetan B Jumped fairly, ridden early, carried backward rounding 1000 metre bend, towards the rear before making a move approaching home straight, produced only moderate impression.
6 1 TELECOM PRINCE (P017) K C Ng -- Niggled along well back, took closer order on rails rounding home bend, kept on one pace from midfield into straight.
7 11 SHANGHAI PIONEER (CL252) D Whyte B Midfield early, raced keenly when lost position about 1000 metres out, switched wide into straight, ran home one-paced.
8 4 SERENDIPITY (CL394) H W Lai H-/B/TT1 Broke well, niggled along in first few, came forward to dispute lead over 700 metres out, bumped upon straightening and soon weakened.
9 7 PRONOUNCED HONOUR (N313) O Doleuze B/TT1 Jumped moderately, inconvenienced 1000 metres out, mainly in midfield to straight, found nothing.
10 5 YOUNG HAPPY (M305) N Pinna B Soon taken back from a wide gate, raced wide well behind, switched for rails run entering home straight, ran home one-paced.
11 2 WINSOME (M261) T Angland TT Jumped well from the widest gate, gradually taken back to race wide in midfield, went backward around the bend and widest into the straight, never recovered. (Tactic questioned)
12 8 PURE VICTORY (P086) M Chadwick PC-/TT Began fairly, never better than midfield, went wide into straight, never recovered.
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