Race 7 (654)
KAM TIN RIVER HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | RAPID TRIUMPH (S438) | K C Leung | XB/TT | Allowed to stride at own pace, dropping to behind midfield along rail. Got rails run entering straight but had to switch out 180m before finishing strongly to win close home. |
2 | 12 | ROCK THE TREE (P272) | H W Lai | -- | Outpaced early, dropping to rear in one-off position. Switched out entering straight and finished powerful down centre track to just miss. |
3 | 6 | GIANT TURTLE (T391) | D Whyte | H/TT | Pressed forward from outside draw, racing 4-wide first turn then left without cover 1000m. Rolled forward 3-wide till outside leader final turn, kept battling in straight. |
4 | 5 | BUSINESS AS USUAL (M057) | K C Ng | -- | First out, set steady pace to straight, joined up front from 250m but kept finding until swamped close home. |
5 | 8 | NOBLE DE MAN (S215) | K K Chiong | -- | Pressed forward from outside draw, racing 3-wide until settling outside leader approaching turn. Joined leader 200m, kept battling until final strides. |
6 | 3 | SPINNING DANCER (S078) | G Lerena | CP | Began OK, not pushed, settling behind midfield. Lost position final turn when blocked for running, kept on one-paced in straight. |
7 | 9 | DANEWIN EXPRESS (S234) | Z Purton | B/H/XB/TT | Jumped well, ridden to stay outside leader to 1000m when allowed to drop 2L back. Disappointed for run top of straight, boxed on one-paced when clear. |
8 | 4 | PENNY LANE (P021) | O Bosson | B/TT | Began fairly, crowded, but pressed forward 3-wide in midfield to first turn when shuffled back. Rolled forward from 500m, 4-wide into straight, one-paced. |
9 | 7 | NEWSWIRE FREE (S407) | J Moreira | B | Ridden early to hold position 3L from leader. Became unbalanced 1000m, hard ridden from 500m but little headway while laying in badly. Lame right front leg. |
10 | 1 | CIRCUIT FORTUNE (P357) | M L Yeung | CP/TT | Crowded shortly after start, steadied, taken in for cover and last on settling. Taken out in straight for clear running but only one-paced. |
11 | 11 | HIT A HOME RUN (N248) | C Y Ho | B | Began awkwardly, ridden along to hold rail position, settling 2L from leader. Kept on well in straight to 200m before tiring. |
12 | 2 | JAEGER BOMB (P281) | C K Tong | B/TT | Steadied after start, shifted across to rail, became unbalanced first turn, then made up ground settling 3-back from leader. Kept on early in straight before tiring final 200m. |
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 |