Race 10 (136)
CHAI WAN KOK HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | ALMABABY (V057) | H N Wong | TT | Jumped well from a middle gate, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths back, there to turn, finished off strongly to score by a neck. |
2 | 2 | CALIFORNIA FORTUNE (A415) | C Wong | B/TT | Moderately away from gate 9, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, shared lead on turn, took the lead early in straight, kept on well but couldn't hold off the winner late. |
3 | 3 | GUNNISON (A377) | K Teetan | -- | Average to begin, raced 3 wide in midfield, moved closer in the middle stages, a length behind on turn, closed off well to take 3rd. |
4 | 10 | EPTIMUM (B305) | T H So | H | Slowly away, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on rail, same margin back on turn, angled out early in straight, made some progress thereafter to make frame. |
5 | 6 | SUPER HOPPY (A372) | H T Mo | TT | Began fairly, showed no early speed, raced 3 wide at rear early, checked near 1000M, 8-9Ls back at tail thereafter, still well back on turn, taken very wide in straight and finished off very strongly to be nearest on line. |
6 | 8 | SUMMER PASSAGE (B273) | D Whyte | B | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, saved ground throughout, kept to inside after straightening, finished off evenly. |
7 | 4 | MR GENUINE (S253) | G van Niekerk | CP | Slowly away, raced at rear, hampered near 1000M, checked off heels near 750M, 7 lengths back on turn, made some headway in straight. |
8 | 11 | SHANGHAI MASTER (A337) | C Y Ho | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced wide at rear, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, finished off evenly. |
9 | 1 | FABULOUS ONE (T005) | C Schofield | XB/TT | Began well, sat right behind the leader on rail, there to turn, angled out near 400M, weakened gradually in straight. |
10 | 5 | CHEERFULJET (A188) | U Rispoli | H/XB | Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, found rail after passing 1000M, joined by outside horse on turn, headed early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
11 | 12 | KA YING LEGEND (B234) | M L Yeung | TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide, 4 to 5 lengths back, similar position on turn, weakened early in straight. |
12 | 7 | KEEP MOVING (A124) | M Chadwick | B | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, struck on heels and blundered near 750M, 7 lengths back on turn, emptied early in straight. (Lost left hind plate near 1000M.) |
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 |