Race 1 (452)
YUE MAN HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | GENTRY (V042) | Z Purton | P-/XB | Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 4 to 5 lengths back, there to turn, finished off strongly to score. |
2 | 3 | LUCKY SHINY DAY (A273) | J Moreira | XB- | Away with them, checked off heels shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, found rail near 1100M, moved closer along the rail on turn, finished off well to take 2nd, just beaten by a head. |
3 | 4 | ENJOYABLE SUCCESS (B150) | N Callan | PC-/B2 | Began only fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths or so back, hard ridden from 500M, made good progress in straight to take 3rd. |
4 | 8 | LUCKY STORM (B124) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Moderately away, bumped shortly after start, raced prominently, 2 wide, a length behind on turn, finished off evenly. |
5 | 7 | JUMBO BUS (A369) | M L Yeung | CP/TT | Commenced well, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
6 | 2 | THE SYLPH (T055) | U Rispoli | SR/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, 1 off the fence from near 700M, 3 lengths back on turn, bumped early in straight, finished off one-pace. |
7 | 9 | DRAGON WARRIOR (V202) | K Teetan | B/XB | Steadied on jumping, bumped shortly after start, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield in the early stages, found a 2 wide spot near 1100M, 5 lengths back on turn, finished off one-pace. |
8 | 10 | LAUGH OUT LOUD (P297) | R Bayliss | -- | Average to begin, positioned on rail in midfield, awkwardly placed after passing the winning post on the first occasion, saved ground on turn, angled out early in straight, bumped 300M, failed to make progress thereafter. |
9 | 12 | MASSIVE POWER (T339) | W M Lai | H/SR/V | Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
10 | 5 | KWAICHUNG BROTHERS (A012) | C Wong | B/XB | Commenced well from the widest draw, unable to slot in early, taken back to race 3 wide at rear, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
11 | 11 | ROCKET GO (A322) | M F Poon | B/H/TT1 | Slightly slow out, raced at rear on rail, 9 lengths back, still well back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
12 | 6 | BLACK TECH (B296) | K C Leung | B-/V1 | Jumped with them, bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, weakened from 750M, eased final 400M. (Finished tailed out, unacceptable performance.) |
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 |