Race 1 (167)
KOKURA HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | VALHALLA (E495) | C Y Ho | XB/TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
2 | 12 | NOIR RIDER (E138) | Y L Chung | XB/B2 | Moderately away, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, closed off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner. |
3 | 3 | H Z TOURBILLON (E149) | Z Purton | TT | Began awkwardly and made contact, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, finished off well to take a place without threatening. |
4 | 11 | VIVA A LA (G282) | K De Melo | P/TT | Average to begin, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 650M, wider turning in, made some progress early in straight, no extra final 100M. |
5 | 4 | HERCULES (C476) | K Teetan | B/TT | Began fairly, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back turning in, taken wide in straight and finished off strongly to be nearest on line. |
6 | 2 | AUGUST MOON (D409) | K C Leung | V-/B2/TT | Began well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off evenly. |
7 | 8 | AMAZING TRAVIS (H132) | L Hewitson | TT | Out in line, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground throughout, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
8 | 5 | CRYSTAL POWERFUL (H068) | B Avdulla | CP/TT | Began awkwardly and made contact, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 lengths back turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared 150M, one-paced thereafter. |
9 | 7 | SWEET DIAMOND (G063) | A Badel | TT | Bumped shortly after start, took the early lead, headed near 850M, retook the lead 500M, led by 3/4L turning in, peaked early in straight, headed 150M, weakened thereafter. (Blood in trachea.) |
10 | 1 | ALLOY KING (D287) | A Hamelin | V | Began well, tracked leaders on the outside, slightly taken back after entering the back straight, raced 3 wide slightly better than midfield in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
11 | 6 | EIGHT TRIGRAMS (C102) | C L Chau | B/TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, took the lead 850M, headed 500M, bumped near 300M, weakened early in straight. |
12 | 9 | BRAVE AND BOLD (H275) | A Atzeni | -- | Began only fairly, raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (Irregular Heart Rhythm.) |
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 |