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Race 7 (139)

PYRAMID HILL HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 FLYING QUEST (A071) M F Poon B Settled well behind and waited with, commenced move rounding home bend and widest into straight, ran on well down the centre of the track to just get up on line.
2 9 UNIVERSAL GO GO (B132) C Y Ho -- Settled just over 3L off the pace in 4th and then slightly closer up in 5th, came to challenge under pressure upon straightening, hit the front narrowly 100 metres out only to be pipped at post.
3 8 LOOKING GOOD (B256) G van Niekerk B Began well from the one draw, settled some 4L back in 5th on the rail, commenced move over 600 metres out reaching 2nd into the straight, held every chance but outsprinted close to home.
4 7 RED ELYSEES (A005) K C Leung B Travelled in midfield on the rail, saved ground on inside entering home straight, fought on steadily under pressure but narrowly missed the place-getters.
5 10 BEAR AGAIN (C301) U Rispoli SR Taken back for cover in just worse than midfield, commenced move on top of home bend and wide into straight, ran on to be nearest at finish.
6 2 ARCADA (A240) K H Chan TT Ridden up to 3rd on the rail, settled about 2L off the pace in back straight, came to challenge under pressure entering straight holding every chance until finding no extra inside the final 100 metres. (Lame)
7 1 INVINCIBLE MISSILE (C037) Z Purton B/TT Jostled at the start but taken well back from a wide gate, saved ground on inside making final bend, ran on well to be nearest at finish.
8 11 CIRCUIT HASSLER (A041) L Hewitson B/H/TT Pressed forward from a wide gate eventually taking up running 2-wide over 800 metres out, led the field until finding no extra under pressure just inside the 200 metres. (Tactic questioned)
9 6 TRAVEL FIRST (T098) C Schofield B/TT Settled 2-wide mainly in midfield in 6th, switched out for a run entering straight, ran home one paced.
10 12 PRETTY BAUHINIA (A135) H W Lai -- Jumped fairly settling in last few, saved ground on the rail turning in, kept on steadily without quickening.
11 4 LAST KINGDOM (B203) A Sanna XB Pressed forward from the widest gate to lead over 1200 metres out, travelled awkwardly before ceding advantage for 2nd early in back straight, held similar position until finding no extra on straightening.
PU 3 COBY BOY (A297) M L Yeung B Settled in last few, dropped out from the 600 metres. (Bled)
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