Race 5 (208)
MA TAU WAI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | SUPER SPRINTER (V105) | J Moreira | B/TT | Began well, not pushed, settling along fence, 3L from leader. Lost position final turn but not bustled. Got split between horses 290m, finished strongly to win close home. |
2 | 10 | SPINNING DANCER (S078) | D Whyte | CP | Jumped well but restrained, dropped back further when hampered 1300m. Remained well back to straight, taken to centre track, finished strongly to hit front 50m but unable hold off winner. |
3 | 3 | ACCLAIMED LIGHT (T369) | N Callan | B | Checked on jumping, ridden to hold ground, settling one-out behind midfield back stretch. Put under pressure turning for home, surged forward between horses only to fail narrowly. |
4 | 9 | WINNINGLI (V377) | M Chadwick | CP1/TT | Began well, shared early pace but kept 3-wide, before taking over passing 1050m. Joined up front 700m but kept finding when put under pressure before flattened 100m. |
5 | 1 | VICTORY FOLLOW ME (V182) | K Teetan | SR/TT | Bumped start, shifted in for cover between horses but checked 1300m, dropping to rear. Taken to centre track on straightening and ran on steadily, doing best work final 100m. |
6 | 2 | MIDNITE PROMISE (S379) | N Rawiller | B | Began well, shared early pace before racing ungenerously first turn, settling 3L from leader back stretch. Looked chance entering straight but only one-paced final 200m. |
7 | 4 | SUPER CLAN (V185) | C Schofield | B | Broke well, not pushed, taken to fence and settled towards rear. Took inside run on straightening, was making ground when severely checked 100m and not properly tested. |
8 | 7 | HELEN'S CHOICE (P185) | K K Chiong | -- | Jumped OK, pressed forward, taking first turn 4-wide. Still very wide 800m when allowed to stride forward to join leader 700m. Under pressure early in straight and gave ground from 150m. |
9 | 6 | DIGITAL PIONEER (V177) | O Murphy | -- | Restrained on jumping and shifted across behind runners to rail, settling last. Trailed field to straight and ran past beaten horses. |
10 | 8 | MEGATRON (V119) | H W Lai | -- | Began well, ridden to hold forward position, taking first turn 4-wide, settling 4L from leader. Made forward move turning for home, fourth into straight before running out of steam. |
11 | 12 | SIR JOHN (P344) | T H So | B/TT | Quickly into stride, pressed forward along rail to lead into first turn. Passed by another 700m, dropping into box seat 600m. Kept on fairly until 200m when gave ground abruptly. |
12 | 11 | BEST EFFORT (T220) | S Clipperton | E/XB | Hard ridden from outside draw, racing very wide into first turn before settling in one-off position 2L from leader back stretch. Under pressure from 400m and dropped back quickly 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 |