Race 4 (267)
THE HONG KONG GOLF CLUB CENTENARY CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | CROWN AVENUE (V378) | U Rispoli | V | Steadied soon after start and taken in for cover, dropping to last pair. Not happy with slow pace and took off 4-wide from first turn to be 3rd into straight. Kept on strongly to win close home. |
2 | 2 | HIGH VOLATILITY (V081) | N Rawiller | B | Pressed forward, taking lead on settling and set slow pace. Kicked 6L ahead turning for home but running on empty passing 100m and caught close home. |
3 | 9 | AEROLUMINANCE (V213) | D Whyte | B/TT | Held back early stages, racing one-out towards rear. Taken wide on straightening and finished well down centre track. |
4 | 10 | MIDNITE PROMISE (S379) | J Moreira | B | Jumped well, pressed forward, settling one-out 3L from leader. Lost position first turn, dropping to behind midfield, took home turn 4-wide, boxed on gamely. |
5 | 7 | GENTRY (V042) | W M Lai | XB | Pressed forward, racing one-out behind leader to first turn, before losing position back stretch, dropping to midfield. Steadied home turn, wide into straight, boxed on. (Lost left front plate at start). |
6 | 1 | GREAT JOY (T338) | Z Purton | -- | No early pace, racing along rail towards rear. Checked turning for home, switched out on straightening and ran on fairly. |
7 | 8 | AMAZING GOLD (V408) | K C Leung | H | Raced mostly in midfield along rail. Checked home turn, stayed on rail in straight and ran on fairly. |
8 | 11 | SAVANNAH WIND (A307) | M F Poon | -- | Jumped OK, ridden to hold rail 3L from leader. Kept tabs to turn-in but only one-paced in straight. |
9 | 3 | SPEEDY WALLY (T002) | O Doleuze | TT | Began well but unhappy with slow pace and over-raced, dropping to behind midfield. Proved difficult to settle approaching home turn and spent force in straight. |
10 | 5 | BO DUKE (S378) | S Clipperton | V/TT | Ridden forward from outside draw but caught wide behind midfield 1300m. Allowed to improve to sit 3-wide outside leader at home turn. Under pressure on straightening and faded. |
11 | 4 | THE JOY OF GIVING (A249) | K C Ng | P-/H2 | Slow into stride, dropping to rear. Last along back stretch and never in the hunt. |
12 | 12 | TELECOM SUN (A070) | H T Mo | B | Ridden to get forward position but held wide at first turn and allowed to improve to race outside leader 1300m. Under pressure 600m and dropped back quickly. Had irregular heart rhythm. |
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 |