Race 5 (735)
DANDELION HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | STOICISM (E223) | L Ferraris | CP-/B1/TT | Began smartly, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the inside, angled out 350M, finished off strongly to score. |
2 | 2 | LESLIE (E471) | J Moreira | B | Jumped with them, raced in 2nd, a length behind the leader on turn, hit the front 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner close home. |
3 | 4 | HARDLY SWEARS (C025) | C Y Ho | -- | Average to begin, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place. |
4 | 11 | HARRIER JET (T372) | M Chadwick | B | Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, very wide turning in, finished off well to make frame without threatening. |
5 | 12 | ISLAND SURPRISE (E429) | A Badel | TT | Made contact at start, raced 3 wide slightly behind midfield, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, very wide into straight, finished off well to be nearest on line without threatening. |
6 | 3 | HAPPY LAND (E353) | C L Chau | XB-/TT | Began well, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, found rail 500M, made good progress early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly to the line. |
7 | 6 | SHINING FORTUNE (G252) | Z Purton | H | Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross 750M, a length behind the leader on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
8 | 7 | OVERSUBSCRIBED (C361) | K C Leung | XB | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, passed some tired runners in straight. |
9 | 9 | JAZZ STEED (C406) | M F Poon | V/TT | Commenced well, taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made some progress early in straight, blocked final 100M, eased thereafter. |
10 | 10 | GLORIFIED FIRE (D418) | R Maia | B- | Away well, raced prominently on the outside, took the lead 950M, led by a length on turn, peaked early in straight, headed 200M, weakened thereafter. |
11 | 5 | OCTOCONNECT (G056) | H W Lai | B1 | Slightly slow out, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
12 | 8 | BIRDSVILLE (E464) | L Currie | B-/SR1/TT | Made contact at start, raced at rear on the inside, still well back on turn, made no 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 |