Race 4 (615)
NORTH POINT HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | SIMPLY FLUKE (C352) | J Moreira | H/P/XB | Steadied from widest gate, shifted back to last. Continued in last place when cornering very wide before sprinting very quickly to move to lead passing the 100m & drawing away impressively. |
2 | 5 | MANAGEMENT SUPREME (D248) | C Y Ho | -- | Showed early speed to stride to the lead. Raced a length clear at the furlong marker before being quickly joined by winner at the 100m. Battled strongly to hold second, clear of third. |
3 | 1 | AMBITIOUS HEART (V303) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Steadied after start & raced near the rear. Commenced to improve from the 500m when racing very wide approaching bend. Hung in sharply on straightening, sprinted well to move to third at the 150m & held that position late. |
4 | 4 | ATHENA (D103) | T H So | XB-/TT | Raced on the leaders back early before being steadied when keen near the 900m & drifting back to midfield. Drifted further back approaching the corner before finishing off steadily to move to forth in the closing stages. |
5 | 11 | LUCKY MISSILE (C501) | M F Poon | -- | Had limited early speed & raced worse than midfield on rail. Moved away from the rail on cornering when third from last before finishing off only steadily between runners in last section. |
6 | 8 | RESOLUTE (D243) | V Borges | B1 | Hard ridden at start to challenge for lead, raced 5 wide early stages before shifting outside the leader by the 600m. Came under immediate pressure on straightening before weakening a few lengths to midfield in last furlong. |
7 | 6 | SUPER ALLIANCES (C472) | K Teetan | -- | Shifted across after first bend to race in midfield between runners. Drifted slightly further back after half-way before cornering near tail. Badly checked soon after straightening before running to midfield late. Had excuse. |
8 | 9 | COOLCELEB (C030) | K C Leung | PC/TT | Ridden forward after start before eventually getting cover when drifting back behind leading trio near the 600m. Came under hard riding entering the last section before yielding a few lengths in last 250m. |
9 | 12 | WHO'S HORSE (C233) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Ridden forward to race prominently before being crossed after first bend & racing just behind leaders. Shifted & raced on leaders back near 700m. Came under hard riding at 450m before weakening significantly last furlong. |
10 | 10 | DOUBLE TAKE (D205) | M Chadwick | -- | Crowded on jumping before settling near the tail between runners. Continued at the back on cornering, checked & lost ground near the 250m before untested in late stages. Probably should have been closer. |
11 | 2 | FIRST RESPONDER (C205) | B Shinn | CP/TT | Hard ridden & improved to challenge for prominent position early. Continued to work hard after the first bend when 3 wide before settling behind leading pair. Emptied out on straightening & weakened out sharply in last 250m. |
12 | 3 | COLONEL (D090) | Z Purton | TT1 | Ridden forward early but was caught wide at first bend before easing back to midfield, 3 wide with cover. Continued in second half on straightening before being badly checked 250m & eased out of race 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 |