Race 4 (566)
THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | FINE WITH ME (T178) | K C Ng | B | Outpaced from gates, settled beyond midfield, striding awkwardly, eased off rail 600m, ridden 350m, hit top gear final 150m centre track, struck lead final strides. |
2 | 1 | GAME OF FUN (V146) | Z Purton | B | Speedy start & rousted to lead 3 deep, joined 1000m, shifted 1 off & settled close 2nd 700m, driven into stretch, led 200m under drive, headed 130m, rallied to claim 2nd. |
3 | 2 | SILVER SPUN (V413) | N Rawiller | B/TT | Moderate start, rolled to handy 1 off with cover, flat-footed & lost 1L 650m, niggled 550m, shifted wide & driven on turn, ran on to lead 140m, faltered & headed close home, lost 2nd last stride. |
4 | 10 | CONFUCIUS SPIRIT (S329) | K Teetan | B | Slightly slow break, eased to settle well back 1 off, ridden 450m, sprinted strongly down centre, nearest finish. |
5 | 11 | ST YAZIN (N409) | W M Lai | TT | Fast break but soon outpaced, drifted back to midfield 1 off with cover, driven wide final turn, ran on for minor headway without threatening. |
6 | 4 | VICTOR EMPEROR (S425) | U Rispoli | TT | Broke well, nudged along 1 back on rail, driven 300m but trapped in pocked & steadied, hemmed in & checked off heels 200m, found gap 70m & driven, too late to challenge. |
7 | 7 | CONTRIBUTION (A146) | C Schofield | CP-/B1/TT | Started well & vied for lead 1000m, snagged to 1 back 1 off 750m, switched out & driven 300m, boxed on evenly. |
8 | 5 | BUMBLE BABY (V306) | S Clipperton | B | Prominent at break, 4 deep & snagged 1000m to 3deep 1 back, lost cover 750m & rolled to close 3rd, pressed home turn, driven 300m, soon all out, tapered closing stages. |
9 | 9 | SALSA BROTHERS (V022) | H T Mo | B/TT | Broke well, on rail & pressed lead 1000m, narrow lead 700m, driven 300m, all out & headed 200m, faded. |
10 | 6 | BRIGHT STAR (N387) | K C Leung | B | Reared at start & almost dislodged rider, allowed to tack on at own speed, settled back on rail, clicked up 320m, unable to make headway. |
11 | 3 | COUR VALANT (P190) | K K Chiong | XB/TT | Eased from gates, settled rear 1 off & outpaced, niggled 650m, hard-ridden 400m, widest into straight, couldn't come on. |
12 | 8 | ELITE EXPRESS (T344) | H W Lai | V-/TT | Started ok, lacked toe & nudged along to midfield on rail, niggled 660m, driven into stretch, found nil & faded tamely. |
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 |