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Race 1 (307)

PATERSON HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 FRIENDS OF YAN OI (M406) T Angland TT Never far off on rails, saved ground turning in, fought on under pressure to hit the front over 100 metres out.
2 9 RAY OF GOLD (N443) G Mosse H1 Jumped moderately, settled in last few, ran on well.
3 1 NOVEL START (M255) C Y Ho B Broke well, attempted to make all but could find no extra and swamped over 100 metres out.
4 10 FLYING KEEPER (M191) Z Purton B2/TT Slightly slow out, driven to midfield, hampered and lost position past 1000 metre bend, dropped towards rear leaving the Rock, saved ground turning in, finished off race well.
5 2 ALL TIMES LUCKY (P064) K C Ng TT Jumped fairly, prominent when hampered and lost position passing 1000 metres, remained in midfield on rails to straight, ran on without threatening.
6 4 SHANGHAI PIONEER (CL252) K C Leung CP Jumped fairly, settled wide and just worse than midfield, took closer order around the Rock, kept on same pace in straight.
7 6 POSITIVE ENERGY (P011) N Pinna H/TT Slowly away, remained well behind to straight, finished off race nicely. (Tactic questioned)
8 5 CHINA GOOD (CL258) H W Lai SR Jumped well, settled in midfield, lost position passing the Rock, baulked early in straight, kept on to the line.
9 12 INFINITE COURAGE (P057) M Chadwick CP1 Well back, went widest into straight, kept on same pace.
10 7 SERENDIPITY (CL394) D Whyte B/TT Jumped fairly, gradually improved to 1L 2nd one off the rails, remained similar into straight, hung in early and soon faded.
11 11 TELECOM CHIEF (P025) J Moreira B/TT Jumped fairly, settled in forward of midfield, checked when beaten 250 metres out.
12 8 GRACYTOM (CL408) B Prebble B Raced wide throughout, behind midfield early, improving to midfield into far side and further closer up down the Rock, soon weakened from a prominent position into straight.
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