Race 7 (145)
SPEED VISION HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | SKY DARCI (D088) | J Moreira | TT | Travelled wide in midifield from the widest gate, improved steadily to over 2L back in 4th without cover leaving the Rock, went wider rounding home bend and into straight, ran on gamely to hit the front over 150 metres out. |
2 | 1 | STORM WARNINGS (D369) | Z Purton | SR/CP1/TT | With leaders early, taken one back to 3rd at the Rock, fought on under pressure but found winner too good. |
3 | 7 | HARDLY SWEARS (C025) | A Badel | H | Moderate start, settled in midfield on the rail, gained slightly closer along the rail rounding home bend, fought on under pressure despite a tight run 200 metres out. |
4 | 11 | WINNING ENDEAVOUR (C048) | H W Lai | -- | Very slowly away and slow to muster, well back and switched wide into home straight, ran on well to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 8 | MEHBOOB (C239) | M Chadwick | XB | Travelled mostly in better than midfield in 5th, fought on steadily without threatening. |
6 | 12 | NEXTMODEL (D015) | V Borges | H/TT | Broke well from a low draw to lead along the rail, held narrow advantage most of way until home turn, found no extra under pressure. |
7 | 9 | WINSTON'S LAD (T348) | C Y Ho | B | Jumped fairly from a wide gate, gradually taken back to settle wide in last few, widest runner turning for home, ran on under pressure down the centre of the straight. |
8 | 10 | HAPPY FORTUNE (D341) | H T Mo | H/XB/P1/TT1 | Settled behind midfield, in similar position into home straight, kept on well under pressure. |
9 | 2 | SERIOUS LIAISON (D434) | M F Poon | XB1 | Settled just worse than midfield, slightly worse into home straight, produced good late impression closing stages. |
10 | 3 | MIG ENERGY (C376) | C L Chau | XB/TT | Jumped well from a wide gate, improved to dispute lead from approaching home bend, shared the pace turning in before folding up quickly. (Blood in trachea) |
11 | 4 | STRIVE FOR GLORY (D186) | N Callan | TT | Jumped very awkwardly losing ground, trailed the field onto home bend, found nothing in the straight. |
12 | 5 | SUPER COMMANDER (D350) | K Teetan | B-/XB | Travelled 3-wide mainly in rear of midfield, dropped out of contention from the 400 metres. |
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 |