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Race 7 (252)

ASIA HANDICAP   Rating:90-70   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 MY CHIEF (BV044) D Dunn -- Slowly away and then settled in a rearward position. Quickened to midfield after 400 M and was turned out for a clear run on straightening. Ran on strongly to claim win inside final 200 M.
2 10 KING OF FISH (CB105) C K Tong V Best out and raced within a length of the lead until 1000 M. Disputed lead thereafter until straightening. Kept a length's lead before headed by winner inside final 200 M. Just held on for 2nd place.
3 4 PACKING ANGEL (CB223) D Whyte -- Taken back to race near the rear in the early stages. Hampered near 1000 M and raced 3-wide in rear section in the back straight. Staged a late rally to be closest at finish.
4 7 BOBO DUCK (CA063) G Mosse V/TT 3-wide behind midfield heading into first turn and was severely checked at 1200 M. Improved to 2-wide midfield in the back straight. Responded well on straightening and every chance 200 M out. Unable to sustain effort closing stages.
5 11 CZAR OF PRUSSIA (CB378) M Kinane -- Slowly away and settled at the rear. Ridden hard near 400 M and shifted out on straightening. Charged home strongly to be closest at finish.
6 12 HEALTHY FRUITS (CC193) Y T Cheng TT 2-wide behind midfield in the early stages. Hampered near 1200 M. Remained in rear section in back straight. Ridden hard on straightening and was steadied 250 M. Continued to make steady ground thereafter.
7 2 THUNDER STORM (CA226) C Soumillon B Raced 2-wide and 2Ls behind the lead in the early stages. Checked after 1200 M and continued to race within 2Ls of the leaders until straightening. Continued well early in the straight but was disappointed for running 250 M. One-paced.
8 8 DANEHILL WARRIOR (CB452) C Williams -- Caught 3-wide entering first turn and was hampered 1200 M out. Improved to a disputed lead after 1000 M before settling just behind pace. Ran on before tiring inside final 200 M.
9 1 DYNAMIC FUN (CB281) S Dye B Raced in a forward position before settling behind the lead near 1200 M. Continued to race on fence and 2 to 3Ls behind the pace in the back straight. Did not pick up on straightening and ran on without threatening.
10 6 GRAND FIGHTER (CA225) P H Lo B Raced in the lead after 1400 M. Headed 400 M out but remained in contention. Weakened in the final 200 M.
11 9 PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) V Espinoza B1 On fence midfield in the early stages. Ended up travelling 3-wide at midfield in the back straight after being severely checked at 1200 M and being hampered 1000 M. Found nothing on straightening.
12 5 VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) M W Leung -- 4-wide at midfield in the early stages. Hampered 1200 M and continued to race wide and without cover in a forward position. Commenced to drop back after 700 M and never recovered thereafter.
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