Race 5 (581)
SHEK KIP MEI HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | DR RACE (T284) | A Sanna | TT | Out in line, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off very strongly in straight to score by a nose. (Rider had his whip knocked from his grasp near 100M.) |
2 | 3 | PEACE COMBINATION (T091) | N Rawiller | -- | Jumped well, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths back, same position on turn, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, but just couldn't hold off the winner on line. |
3 | 1 | DASHING GAINER (A412) | M Chadwick | -- | Average to begin, sent forward to race in 2nd, 3/4L back, hit the front after turning in, kept on well thereafter, but just couldn't hold off the first two late. |
4 | 4 | DR PROACTIVE (A345) | Z Purton | B1 | Slightly slow out from gate 1, recovered to sit a length behind the leader on rail, easy run on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly. |
5 | 6 | FLYING FORCE (V014) | T Berry | XB | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and made good progress. |
6 | 10 | GOOD COMPANION (A052) | C Y Ho | TT | Began well, raced in midfield, found rail near 550M, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
7 | 8 | LUNAR ZEPHYR (V385) | B Prebble | TT | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 4 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and made minor progress. |
8 | 9 | WINFULL PATROL (P063) | M F Poon | V | Quickly into stride, showed early speed and took the lead easily, led by ¾L, headed near 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
9 | 11 | COUR VALANT (P190) | M L Yeung | XB/TT | Bumped start, positioned on rail at rear, 5 to 6 lengths back, there to turn, kept to inside after straightening, finished off one-paced. |
10 | 5 | OCEAN ROAR (N317) | H N Wong | -- | Jumped well from a wide draw, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide with no cover, 1-1/2L back, still no cover on turn, peaked early in straight and weakened gradually thereafter. |
11 | 12 | LUCKY STORM (B124) | W M Lai | H | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 3 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
12 | 2 | BEST GIFT (A069) | U Rispoli | -- | Crowded out start, steadied off heels early, raced at tail, difficult to settle near 800M, 7 lengths back on turn, showed nothing in straight, finished last. |
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 |