Race 4 (224)
AMERICA HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | LOYAL ARMY (CJ237) | W C Marwing | BO | Soon slotted into one-out-one-back spot from gate 9; in 4th about 1-1/2Ls from pace before final bend; led 250 M out; all out to just cling on. |
2 | 2 | CARS KING PRAWN (CK348) | D Whyte | V | Away well; opted to race 3-back the rails down the back; travelled well a close 5th turning in; kept on well down the inner; just missed the win. |
3 | 3 | MAGIC SWEEP (CH299) | J Lloyd | B | Eased back to race 8th about 5Ls behind initial tempo; closer but 5-wide (widest) turning in; ran on strongly for 3rd; post came just too soon. |
4 | 4 | NORTH HILL (CJ082) | G Mosse | -- | Eased back; 10Ls off the pace in rear at 700 M; 6Ls back but wide turning for home; ran on well late; never nearer. |
5 | 6 | SOARING RIVER (CK137) | B Doyle | B | Switched inside from widest gate; 8Ls sharing last at halfway out 2-wide; made up good late ground; nearest at the finish. |
6 | 1 | STAR OF FAME (CH043) | M Chadwick | TT | 3-wide no cover around midfield for duration; 4Ls off speed down backstretch; closer on straightening; 1L down and place hopes at 200 M; no extra. |
7 | 11 | CHEERFUL CITY (CK009) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | Slender advantage or disputing lead on inside before final bend; headed about 250 M out; one-paced in closing stages. |
8 | 10 | WELL NOTED (CG313) | J Victoire | B/TT | 2-wide in midfield at the 600 M when 4Ls off pace; a little nearer off last bend; lacked a decisive turn of foot. |
9 | 12 | KEEN SOUL (CH092) | M W Leung | B | Had the box-seat run in 3rd on rails 2Ls back in 3rd before final turn; held up until around 200 M out; lost momentum and unable to recover. |
10 | 7 | GOLD WINNER (CK139) | C K Tong | CP1 | Just behind or disputing the pace out 2-wide before the last turn; swamped inside the final furlong. |
11 | 5 | MEDIC FORTUNE (CK057) | Z Purton | B/XB | Raced 4-back on the rails down the back straight; going well turning in; found little or no running room on the run-in; discount the run. |
12 | 8 | KA KA'S PROSPERITY (CK270) | W M Lai | -- | Slowest out; in 10th or so about 7Ls off the speed; 6Ls back at the final turn; outpaced. |
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 |