Race 4 (661)
TAI TAM COUNTRY TRAIL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | BEAUTY KING (N028) | D Whyte | TT | Pressed forward to lead on settling, slowed tempo to 500m then accelerated. Joined by runner-up passing 250m but kept battling to win on line. |
2 | 3 | GUN PIT (S183) | Z Purton | TT1 | Began well, ridden along to sit outside hind quarters of leader to final turn. Took closer order from 450m, joined leader 250m, battled to line but just failed. |
3 | 12 | OYSTER (CL146) | W M Lai | P/TT | Broke well, ridden to hold box seat 2L from leader. Switched out 350m for clear run but unable match finishing sprint of first two. |
4 | 8 | PANTHER RUN (CL140) | K C Leung | B/TT | Got away OK, settling 3-back from leader along fence. Saved ground turn, came off fence 350m, boxed on without looking dangerous. |
5 | 2 | DRAGON PINS (N167) | O Doleuze | B | Began awkwardly, lost ground and failed to muster, dropping to last 1400m. Improved position first turn, 4-back from leader. One-paced in straight under hard riding. |
6 | 9 | PERFECT MOMENT (N168) | C K Tong | V | Broke well, raced with leading pack before settling one-off, one-back. Kept on steadily early in straight before giving ground final 200m. |
7 | 1 | INDIGO WAY (M227) | C Y Ho | B | Got off fairly but outpaced and soon last but kept away from fence. Switched 3-wide entering final turn, widest in straight, one paced. |
8 | 7 | REALLY THE BEST (M188) | C Y Lui | TT | Shifted out start, bumped, hard ridden to hold position settling 2-back, one-off 3L from leader. Kept on early in straight before tiring final 100m. |
9 | 10 | HEART WOOD (M378) | T Berry | B | Began well, restrained and taken in gradually from wide draw to sit 4-back, one-off back stretch. Turned a little wide but found little in straight. |
10 | 11 | WINNING NOVEL (S228) | H Bowman | B/TT | Outpaced early, dropping to rear along fence. Made little headway thereafter. Never competitive. |
11 | 4 | JOY TOGETHER (P082) | A Suborics | TT | Jumped well, ridden vigorously but failed to muster and trapped wide without cover in midfield. Gave ground soon after entering straight. |
12 | 5 | TRIPLE EXCELLENT (P155) | H W Lai | -- | Began fairly, outpaced and held in one-off position toward rear. Dropped to clear last final turn. Never competitive. (Unacceptable performance). |
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 |