Race 4 (350)
PENG CHAU HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | TOTAL POWER (D138) | J Moreira | CP-/B2 | Raced in midfield away from rail throughout. Moved up strongly approaching corner, sprinted to lead approaching 200m mark before drawing away to win very easily. |
2 | 7 | SUNNY DELIGHT (E339) | K Teetan | B/TT | Steadied after start & taken back to race third last away from rail. Pushed along near the 400m when 3.5L form the lead before making steady late ground out wide to steal well beaten second on line. |
3 | 1 | LOYAL BABY (E130) | Z Purton | -- | Raced prominently early before being crossed and racing 1,1 from the 1250m. Continued just behind the leading trio approaching the corner, battled away steadily in run to line before holding well beaten third. |
4 | 4 | AMAZING NEWS (E123) | A Badel | XB | Raced in midfield before moving three wide without cover near half-way & improving to third position approaching the 600m. Assumed narrow lead on straightening before being passed by winner at 225m. Battled on ok to hold 4th. |
5 | 8 | EEVEE (E372) | V Borges | B | Drifted back after start & raced worse than midfield along rail. Relegated to third last when steadying near 700m, shared last place on straightening before passing a few tiring rivals when running on fairly to midfield late. |
6 | 5 | JOLLY HONOUR (C080) | M L Yeung | -- | Slightly slow to begin & raced towards the rear throughout. Shared last place when 4.5L from the lead on straightening before passing a few tiring rivals when running onto well beaten midfield finish. |
7 | 10 | RUN THE TABLE (D229) | H Bentley | H | Raced two pairs back on the rail for the majority. Moved away from the rail near the 400m mark when just under 3L from lead before weakening a few lengths in the straight & never proving a genuine threat. |
8 | 11 | MANNA FROM HEAVEN (C261) | M Chadwick | XB-/B1 | Hampered & forced very wide when navigating the first bend before working hard to then improve to race at the leaders quarters from the 1100m. Moved up to share lead at 450m before weakening quickly in final 250m. |
9 | 9 | FULL POWER (C426) | R Maia | B/XB | Had a soft run in midfield along the rail throughout. Lost position when other horses improved after the 600m mark, stayed close to the inside when straightening near the rear before weakening poorly to be beaten over 11L. |
10 | 3 | MISSION BRAVO (E383) | A Hamelin | B/H1/TT | Held narrow lead early before being headed & racing on leaders back from the 1100m. Came under heavy pressure before straightening & weakened out badly in the straight to be beaten 14L. Poor. |
11 | 12 | TRAVEL GLORY (E170) | M F Poon | B | Raced prominently after start before being used up to improve to lead & then crossing to rail passing 1100m. Was joined in the lead at the 450m before weakening very badly in the straight to be long second last. |
12 | 6 | FAIRY FLOSS (C236) | C Y Ho | CP/H/XB1/TT | Began awkwardly before being taken back to last. Continued at the tail, moved very wide when continuing rearward at 450m, only 4L behind on straightening before pulling up quickly in final 150m & finishing a distant last. |
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 |