Race 8 (787)
CLEVERLY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | EQUALETTA BLITZ (D385) | L Hewitson | B/H | Jumped on terms, moved up from 800M to track leader, ran on strongly to lead nearing 150M, won careering away. |
2 | 11 | SUPER AXIOM (E105) | H T Mo | H/P/TT | Began awkwardly, soon recovered and led from 850M, kept on soundly turning home, headed by the fast finishing winner near 150M, held on well for 2nd. |
3 | 3 | SPECIAL M (E271) | J Moreira | B/TT | Obtained running in midfield along the fence, had every chance turning home, stayed on to go 3rd inside 100M, no impression on the runaway winner. |
4 | 6 | GORGEOUS VITALITY (G051) | Z Purton | -- | Restrained to a position behind midfield with cover, raced further back than intended, 7Ls to make up 400M, finished off well to claim 4th near line. |
5 | 2 | PARTY WARRIOR (E368) | K H Chan | CP/H | Settled down 2-wide in midfield, driven out 500M, stayed on moderately to finish a non-threatening 5th. |
6 | 4 | JOYFUL WIN (D451) | K C Leung | B | Chased leaders along the 2-path, battled on in the straight but never going the pace to challenge leaders. (Lame RF next day.) |
7 | 1 | HARMONY N BLESSED (E061) | B Shinn | BO/XB/TT | Bustled along after the start, tracked leader from 800M, lacked further response from 250M, lost several places close home. |
8 | 12 | PROUD DRAGON (E352) | A Badel | B | Taken back to the rear from draw 11, had plenty to do 10Ls off the pace at 400M, stayed on without reaching leaders. |
9 | 7 | SMOKEY BEAR (E126) | M Chadwick | H/XB/TT1 | Restrained to race behind midfield, ran home one paced, never dangerous. |
10 | 8 | WINE AND WINE (E101) | C Wong | B/TT | Began well from draw 1, eased passing 900M to sit behind leaders, driven along near 400M, kept on same pace until no extra 150M. |
11 | 9 | RESOLUTE (D243) | R Maia | B | Dropped back to race towards the rear, couldn't pick up pace in the straight, never involved. |
12 | 10 | MODEST GENTLEMAN (G352) | M F Poon | TT1 | From wide draw shifted across behind runners, held up near last, not quickened passing 300M making no impression on his Hong Kong debut. |
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 |