Race 8 (573)
WANGFUJING HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | BIG BANG BONG (V186) | U Rispoli | TT | Began well from draw 1, settled just behind leaders, quickened to lead 150M, kept on well to line holding off 2nd. |
2 | 3 | RACING LUCK (B223) | C Y Ho | -- | Taken across behind runners, towards the rear 6Ls off the pace, ran on well final 300M, held by winner. |
3 | 7 | MERRYGOWIN (V396) | C Wong | B | Caught wide early stages, improved to race outside the lead 1000M, battled on well in the straight but not pace of first 2 final 150M. |
4 | 2 | HAR HAR HEART (A224) | J Moreira | -- | Settled down 2-wide in mid-division, switched out from 700M going forward to join leaders, kept on steadily on straightening, outstayed by first 2 late stages. |
5 | 9 | HAPPY FORCE (B227) | Z Purton | B | Crossed to the lead passing 1400M, led steadily, found less than expected when tackled by rivals the straight, headed 200M out, faded. |
6 | 6 | MAGNETISM (V114) | R Bayliss | B/TT | Shifted across from wide draw, held up near last 7Ls back, stayed on into 6th but no threat to leaders. |
7 | 12 | RAZOR QUEST (S146) | M F Poon | TT | Held up in midfield along the fence, kept on same pace final 300M, never a serious threat. (Lame next day.) |
8 | 1 | FLYING QUEST (A071) | C Schofield | B | Taken across to race behind midfield, 5Ls off the pace in 9th on settling, bid his time on inside but closed off only fairly in the straight. |
9 | 4 | PRETTY BAUHINIA (A135) | K Teetan | B | From wide draw taken across behind runners, raced in last 8Ls from leader, bustled along 600M out, stayed on past beaten rivals, never near to challenge. |
10 | 11 | VOYAGE KING (B168) | K C Leung | B-/V1/TT | Restrained in midfield along the 2-path, swung wide home turn, couldn't muster the pace to challenge. |
11 | 5 | TOP LAURELS (A173) | N Callan | -- | Always close up but caught wide without cover, couldn't go with leaders early straight, faded away 200M. (Lame next day.) |
12 | 10 | MIDNIGHT RATTLER (T371) | H N Wong | B | Tracked leaders in a steadily run race, weakened steadily turning home and dropped back to finish 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 |