Race 1 (209)
DUMBARTON HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | GOLDEN GLORY (T076) | K C Leung | B/TT | With leaders early stages, steadied to 5th within 3L of pace, quickened well to assert authority passing the 200 metres, won readily. |
2 | 6 | TREASURE AND GOLD (V027) | W M Lai | H/TT | Jumped well, settled mainly 3L off the pace in 6th on the rail, similar turning into home straight when tight between runners early on, fought on steadily to claim 2nd late. |
3 | 1 | A FAST ONE (S424) | D Whyte | B | Began well from the one draw, with leaders early stages, taken 2L back in 4th on the rail, switched out for a run upon straightening but could only run home one-paced. |
4 | 2 | SCARBOROUGH FAIR (A144) | N Rawiller | H/B2/TT | Moderate start, settled towards the rear on the rail, saved ground on the inside turning in, soon came to challenge upon straightening but baulked for a run, finished off race nicely inside the final 150 metres. |
5 | 8 | VICTORY MUSIC (V308) | T Berry | SR-/B/XB1 | Moderate start, soon ridden to midfield about 4L off the speed in back straight, came under pressure from rounding home bend, kept on same pace without quickening. |
6 | 10 | GLORY HORSIE (M273) | J Moreira | B/TT | Ridden early among leaders, obtained lead on the rail after first 300 metres, led most of way to passing the 200 metres, weakened under pressure. |
7 | 9 | HAYMAKER (T054) | Z Purton | B | Slowly away, pushed along before settling one from last on the rail, commenced move home bend but did not find much room early in straight, made no further impression in the run to the line. (Jockey explanation accepted) |
8 | 3 | FOREVER FUN (S130) | M F Poon | B/TT | Began from a wide gate, with leaders early stages, taken back just off the pace half-way down back straight, in similar position turning for home but soon dropped out of contention. |
9 | 4 | HAY GO LUCKY (T023) | H T Mo | -- | Moderate start off the widest gate, soon given reminders and travelled wide towards the rear in back straight, wide home turn, hung in behind runners early in straight, produced good late impression closing stages. |
10 | 11 | ORIENTAL FANTASIA (P269) | C Y Ho | P | Ridden positively from a wide gate to keep up with the leaders early, travelled wide without cover back straight, pushed forward to hit the front briefly onto home bend, weakened noticeably under pressure inside the final 250M. |
11 | 5 | TRENDIFUL (S185) | B Prebble | B/TT | Raced wide throughout, taken back from a wide gate to midfield, lost position rounding the home bend, made no impression in straight. |
12 | 12 | RED SUN (V145) | A Badel | -- | Soon tailed-off, never a factor. |
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 |