Race 5 (654)
DORSET HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | GOOD FOR YOU (T265) | H N Wong | B | Jumped well, positioned on rail in midfield, easy run to turn, finished off very strongly in straight to score by a neck. |
2 | 3 | PEACE N PROSPERITY (T210) | N Callan | TT | Began well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide better than midfield, there to turn, improved from 400M, took the lead near 200M, kept on well thereafter but couldn't hold off the winner. |
3 | 12 | APPLAUSE (A023) | M F Poon | B/XB | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned 5 lengths back on rail, saved ground to near 400M, finished off strongly to take 3rd, nearest on line. |
4 | 4 | DR RACE (T284) | A Sanna | TT | Began very awkwardly from the widest draw, raced 6 lengths back on rail, similar position on turn, made very good progress in straight to make frame. |
5 | 6 | JUNZI (V274) | D Whyte | -- | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off well. |
6 | 5 | FOX SUNTER (V221) | C Y Ho | XB/TT | Jumped well, positioned 1 out 1 back, steadied off heels near 750M, improved from 450M, finished off evenly in straight. (Bled.) |
7 | 8 | HONEST HORSE (S428) | T Berry | SR1 | Taken back to race at tail, 10 lengths or so back, still well back on turn, finished off well in straight without threatening. |
8 | 10 | PEOPLE'S CHAMPION (A385) | K C Leung | H/TT- | Began well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, easy run throughout, failed to quicken under pressure in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
9 | 11 | ADONIS (A324) | M Chadwick | H | Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well throughout, peaked and headed near 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
10 | 9 | TOP STRIKE (A062) | M L Yeung | H/P/TT | Taken back from a wide draw, 9 lengths back, still well back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
11 | 7 | HIDDEN SPIRIT (B130) | S Clipperton | B/TT | Raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, showed no response in straight, emptied final 100M. |
12 | 1 | SUPER EIGHTEEN (A323) | C Wong | B | Jumped well from a tricky draw, sent forward to race prominently but wide, 2nd on turn, showed no response early in straight, weakened rapidly thereafter. (Irregular heart rhythm, lame left front leg.) (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |