Race 10 (100)
SAN FRANCISCO HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | NOBLE DELUXE (M063) | J Moreira | TT | Dropped back from a wide gate, raced behind midfield 5ls or so back, appreciated early speed, gained a nice trail in on circle, let down strongly to lead at 200m and hold off challengers. |
2 | 9 | TRAVEL BRAND (N112) | M L Yeung | B/H2/TT | No early speed and settled back towards rear 6-7ls back, aided by early speed, still well back with plenty to do coming wider turning, dashed sharply in straight making many lengths to just miss out. |
3 | 10 | LUCKY FOREVER (M058) | C K Tong | SR-/B | Took a nice position 3-4ls back on rails in midfield, enjoyed a quiet trip to turn, closed off well between horses final 300m to take place. |
4 | 2 | LIBERATOR (CL240) | K Teetan | B/TT | Went forward and held spot 1 out 1 back, even run in mid-section after pace settled, in there with a place chance turning, battled on solidly in straight to make frame. |
5 | 7 | SHINY DAY (M131) | T H So | -- | Showed speed and rolled forward as usual to take up running, worked a bit in first section, didn't get much peace from midpoint but kept rolling to bend, headed inside 200m but stayed on evenly. |
6 | 12 | WRATH OF FIRE (CL420) | K C Leung | -- | Average beginning and taken back to rear, settled 7-8ls back, made a move 3 wide without cover from midpoint, in the mix turning but run ended final 200m and did a good job to stay on all the same. |
7 | 3 | VICTOR DELIGHT (M121) | Z Purton | TT | Began well, had enough pace to hold leaders back, worked a bit early, fair run thereafter, right there turning, gained inside runs but could not capitalize and was flat final 200m. |
8 | 8 | BEAUTY TOUCH (N001) | H W Lai | H/TT | Not much early pace raced behind midfield 6ls back in running line, still well back to turn, came wider and made some minor ground in straight without threatening. |
9 | 6 | BANKSTERS BONUS (N113) | W M Lai | SR | Slotted into a midfield role 3-4ls back in running line, had ideal run in mid-section, in traffic and held up to 100m, just fair when clear but race was over. |
10 | 5 | REAL GENEROUS (M193) | K C Ng | B/H/TT | No early pace, shared rear 7ls or more from top end, early pace suited, ridden along from 400m to improve, made a little late ground in straight but never likely (see racing incidents). |
11 | 4 | BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) | D Whyte | H | Pressed forward from a wide alley and used a bit to get outside leader, not given much peace when horses improved around at midpoint, struggling turning and dripped out when work took toll. |
12 | 1 | IRIAN (CL187) | O Doleuze | B/H | Away with them, checked when trying to hold spot early, raced behind midfield 5ls of so back, early pace helped, niggled along turning, found little in run to line. |
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 |