Race 4 (746)
GRASS ISLAND HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | PO CHING TREASURE (S388) | U Rispoli | B | Moderate break, driven to park 2nd 1 off, shuffled to 3rd & niggled 800m, under pump 400m, hard-ridden into stretch, boxing run to lead close home. |
2 | 6 | KING BOUNTIFUL (T105) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Impeded start, raced rail near rear, overraced 1000m, bustled forward 850m to mid rank, hard-ridden into stretch, switched out & rattled home final 150m, just failed. |
3 | 10 | BO DUKE (S378) | J Moreira | V/TT | Shifted into rival at break, handy on rail until popped 1 off 1 back 1000m, 3 deep & bustled to press lead 800m, hard-ridden 350m, battled to lead 130m, headed close home. |
4 | 5 | BALAY BALAY (V247) | C Schofield | B/TT | Fast start & soon led on rail, pressed 800m but rallied to hold narrow advantage, shaken up turning in, headed 130m, fought on but held. |
5 | 8 | KING WINSA (T274) | B Prebble | H/TT | Fast start widest & prominent, steadied 1600m, settled 1 back on rail, 4th & under pump 800m to hold position, driven into stretch, one-paced in run. |
6 | 1 | KING OF MONGOLIA (S414) | N Callan | -- | Awkward start, 3 wide near rear 1st turn, settled 1 off & niggled 850m, under pump & to rail 650m, hard-ridden turning in, boxed on for dour inroads. |
7 | 4 | AMAZING GOLD (V408) | C Murray | V-/H/B1 | Started ok, bustled along to midfield on rail, overraced 1500m & 950m, switched 1 off 880m & advanced a spot, under pump 550m, driven turning in, one-paced. |
8 | 3 | GOOD CHOICE (P423) | H N Wong | XB | Taken behind at start to rail, raced last pair, niggled 820m, driven for progress on turn, stayed on for moderate gains. |
9 | 11 | GOLD VELVET (V400) | K C Leung | -- | Started ok & handy 1 off into 1st turn, settled midfield & pushed 3 deep 950m, niggled 850m, under pump 500m, hard ridden & all out turning in, plugged tamely. |
10 | 12 | PROUD SKY (V406) | M L Yeung | -- | Restrained near tail initially, 4 wide 1st turn & rolled to midfield without cover, niggled 700m, outpaced & driven on turn, found nil in run home. |
11 | 7 | CASA MASTER (T160) | H T Mo | B/TT | Tardy break, driven to settle last pair 1 off, niggled at tail 800m, soon driven & detached last, plodded on past easing rival. |
12 | 2 | FANCY MUSIC (V048) | Z Purton | B/H | Broke ok, raced back of midfield 1 off with cover, niggled 800m, outpaced & soon under pump, near rear & crowded when eased down 400m. |
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 |