Race 5 (438)
SAI KUNG HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | SPEED VISION (B211) | C Wong | B/TT | Fast into stride, took the lead easily, travelled well to turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on strongly to the line, easily scored. |
2 | 5 | LOVING A BOOM (C122) | M Chadwick | CP/XB1 | Average to begin, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
3 | 11 | DOUBLE VALENTINE (A163) | K Teetan | B/TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, a length or so back turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked near 150M, weakened gradually thereafter, just stayed on for 3rd. |
4 | 3 | SHINING GEM (C058) | U Rispoli | -- | Taken back from gate 9, raced 7 lengths back at rear, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame. (See Racing Incidents.) |
5 | 1 | HANDSOME REBEL (B469) | N Callan | B/H | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back, made some headway in straight. |
6 | 8 | FALCON TURBO (B164) | C Y Ho | CP1 | Made contact at start and unbalanced, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 lengths back, same position on turn, finished off evenly. (Blood in trachea.) |
7 | 4 | JOYFUL UNION (C232) | M L Yeung | -- | Began well, positioned on rail better than midfield, 3 lengths or so back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
8 | 12 | BEAUTY TIME (A374) | H N Wong | H/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
9 | 7 | BUOYANT BOY (A317) | M F Poon | H/TT | Commenced well, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
10 | 10 | IRISH VEGA (B302) | T H So | TT | Jumped with them, positioned on rail behind midfield, 6 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
11 | 9 | MIDNIGHT RATTLER (T371) | S De Sousa | B | Away with them, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, found rail after passing 700M, peaked turning in, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 2 | WILLIE WAY (T281) | G van Niekerk | B | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 9 to 10 lengths back, still well back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
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 |