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Race 9 (825)

WONG NAI CHUNG HANDICAP   Rating:95-75   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 PACKING AWARD (E264) M F Poon H Began well, positioned 2 wide better than midfield, commenced move after passing 500M, finished off strongly to score.
2 3 BERLIN TANGO (E120) M Chadwick B/H/TT Commenced well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, 2 wide from 800M, carried wider 500M, switched towards outside entering straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd, just held.
3 2 SAVAQUIN (D479) J Moreira -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 8 lengths or so back, commenced move 600M, very wide into straight, closed off well to take a place, no threat to the first two.
4 1 TELECOM FIGHTERS (D482) K Teetan -- Moderately away, raced prominently, 2 wide, took the lead 1100M, found rail approaching 800M, led by a length on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 75M, weakened thereafter.
5 5 SUNNY STAR (D273) R Maia -- Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 3 wide from 800M, checked near 400M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.
6 11 MALDIVES (D329) L Ferraris XB Average to begin, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on the inside, 4 lengths back on turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 100M.
7 9 PRIME MINISTER (D288) K C Leung TT Taken back from gate 11, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide on turn, made some progress in straight.
8 6 GORYTUS (E302) Z Purton XB/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, commenced move 600M, 1 to 2 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
9 10 SIGHT SPIRIT (G018) L Currie -- Began well, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, bumped early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. (Mucus.)
10 7 HINCHINLOVE (C001) H Bentley B/TT Away well, took the early lead, headed 1100M, allowed rival to cross 800M, unable to maintain position from 550M, bumped early in straight, weakened final 150M.
11 12 MY ECSTATIC (E004) C Y Ho TT Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the outside, moved closer after passing 1300M, raced in 2nd after entering the back straight, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened and eased final 100M.
12 4 EVERYONE'S DELIGHT (D029) A Badel V/TT Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 2 wide in midfield, wider on turn, hampered near 400M, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
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