Race 2 (819)
SWEET ORANGE HANDICAP Rating:40-0 2200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | VINCY (B213) | Z Purton | SR/TT | Raced midfield early before improving position passing the 1000m mark & then getting to 1,1 from about the 850m. Dashed between rivals mid-straight before closing to the lead at the 125m & going on to win. |
2 | 6 | LOYAL AMBITION (E489) | C Y Ho | TT | Raced in midfield away from the rail before moving three wide & commencing to improve around the field from the 1000m before improving to the lead near 900m. Continued in the lead until passed by winner at 125m, held second. |
3 | 5 | CLASSIC ARCHI (G295) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Raced in midfield along the rail. Shuffled further back after 1000m, moved wider at 950m, improved position to race forward of midfield from 700m. Shifted back towards rail on straightening before finishing steadily to 3rd. |
4 | 1 | DAZZLING FELLOW (G058) | B Avdulla | B/XB | Began awkwardly & lost ground before racing worse than midfield early. Was relegated to second last near 1000m, moved wider at the 750m & improved to midfield passing the 600m. Closed off steadily in the straight for 4th. |
5 | 10 | JOLLY FOREVER (D331) | M L Yeung | B/XB/TT | Raced third last early. Moved wider on the track & commenced to improve passing 1100m, improved to be only 2L from lead when racing four wide from 850m, continued close on cornering before finishing one paced in straight. |
6 | 7 | FORTUNE TRIPLE (D274) | M Chadwick | -- | Raced worse than midfield away from the rail early. Moved wider & commenced mid-race move from 1100m & improved to race outside the lead from the 900m. Only half-length behind on straightening but weakened out in straight. |
7 | 8 | CABLE SPEED (D459) | K Teetan | TT | Shifted back to race at the tail early. Moved wider passing the 1000m, improved to midfield from the 850m when racing four wide with cover. Was 3.5L from the lead entering final section before weakening a length in straight. |
8 | 9 | BARON ZEE (G077) | A Badel | B/TT | Hampered after 150m and was steadied back to the rear. Was third last in front of only two stopping horses from the 500m, was over 7L from the lead at the 400m & only maintained deficit to the line. |
9 | 11 | YEE CHEONG BRAVE (E501) | M F Poon | B/XB | Pushed forward to race on leaders back early. Lost position after the 900m when a number of runners improved position. Was hard ridden in midfield before being crowded near the 600m & then weakening poorly, beaten over 10L. |
10 | 2 | HELENE ALLIBOR (E348) | H Bowman | V/TT | Raced fourth in the clear early. Lost position as others improved position after the 800m, was crowded & checked near the 550m when already under pressure before weakening badly thereafter to be beaten 11L (roarer again). |
11 | 12 | SHINY TWO (G041) | H T Mo | B/XB | Pushed forward to race outside the leader early. Began losing position from the 1100m, dropped back through the field to be relegated to last from the 700m. Weakened out badly to be a distant second last (blood in trachea). |
12 | 3 | SINGAPORE SPIRIT (G047) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Showed speed after start to lead. Was headed in the lead near the 950m, began weakening through the field quickly from the 850m, was badly checked near the 550m when going backwards before tailing out to be a distant 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 |