Race 7 (438)
TSUN YIP HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | VILLA FIONN (B339) | A Hamelin | B | Settled in last few on the rail and waited with, came under pressure from the 600 metres and angled out for a run entering straight, obtained clear passing over 150 metres out and ran on to assert authority close to home. |
2 | 1 | FAST PACE (C427) | N Callan | H | Wide amongst the leaders early, taken back for cover first bend, 4L back in 7th early in back straight, steady headway from 700M to reach 3rd 3-wide within 2L of pace, hit the front over 150M only to be headed close to home. |
3 | 10 | WINNING VOLATILITY (D499) | K C Leung | B | Settled at the back, saved ground on the rail turning for home, ran on under pressure to be nearest at finish. |
4 | 3 | MALDIVES (D329) | Z Purton | XB/CP1 | Broke well, taken two back in 5th on the rail, travelled keenly for majority of back straight while dropping to midfield, gained closer coming onto home turn and hit the front momentarily over 100 metres out, lost 3rd place late. |
5 | 4 | V CHEVALIERS (C358) | A Badel | H/TT | Broke well from the one draw, taken one back for box seat behind the leader from the 1200 metres and mainly in 4th in back straight, saved ground on the rail turning in, kept on steadily without quickening. |
6 | 12 | SHANGHAI GRACE (D190) | C Y Ho | -- | Pressed forward from the widest gate, settled wide without cover in midfield on first bend, made steady headway from the 900 metres to reach outside of leader 700 metres out, held some chance when 2nd early in straight. |
7 | 5 | METHANE (C469) | B Shinn | -- | Tightened at start, settled in midfield on the rail, shifted out for a run at the 800 metres improving 4-wide round home bend, kept on steadily without threatening down the centre of the straight. |
8 | 9 | SHADOW BREAKER (C268) | M L Yeung | SR/TT | Soon took up running, obtained rails run over 1100 metres out travelling somewhat keenly around first bend, found no extra and headed inside the 200 metres |
9 | 7 | EL JEFE (C466) | M Chadwick | XB/TT | Settled in last few, made short-lived effort when widest rounding home bend, kept on same pace. |
10 | 6 | DREAM WARRIORS (C280) | K Teetan | CP/H/TT | Pressed forward from a wide gate, taken back for cover in rear of midfield before first turn, travelled keenly in 9th early in back straight, 4-wide round home bend, unable to sustain effort in straight. (Tactic questioned) |
11 | 11 | STAY CHILL (D189) | T Piccone | CP | Ridden along in first few, settled some 2L back in 3rd on first bend, carried backward passing the 800 metres and badly checked inside the 600 metres losing considerable ground, made no impression from last into home straight. |
12 | 8 | MULTIPLE STAR (D305) | M F Poon | TT1 | Vied for lead early travelling wide around first bend, disputed lead early in back straight, lost position inside the 550 metres, never recovered. (Intermittent displacement of soft palate) |
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 |