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Race 5 (592)

MONG KOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 VICTORY SCHOLARS (E091) K H Chan V Bumped start, sat right behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, angled out 350M, showed good response in straight, hit the front 150M, kept on well to hold off the challengers.
2 5 EXUBERANT (E282) Z Purton B/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, slightly improved on turn, very wide into straight, finished off well to take 2nd on line.
3 4 SIGHT HERO (D487) H Bowman B/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move 450M, 4 wide turning in, made contact early in straight, closed off well to take a place.
4 7 SPEEDY CHARIOT (H193) L Ferraris -- Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear, 6 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line.
5 6 RACING FIGHTER (B285) A Hamelin B/TT Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to be nearest on line.
6 1 SMOKEY BEAR (E126) S De Sousa B/XB/TT Began smartly, raced prominently. 3 wide, there to turn, made contact approaching 250M, peaked on run 150M, weakened thereafter.
7 11 TRIUMPHANT RETURN (G320) C Y Ho V-/CP2/TT Jumped with them, raced 3 wide with cover better than midfield, found a 2 wide spot near 550M, 1-1/2L back turning in, showed some response early in straight, one-paced inside final furlong.
8 12 HAPPY GATHERING (E029) M Chadwick -- Made contact at start, raced in midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, finished off evenly.
9 10 MY INTELLIGENT (G031) H T Mo V/TT Began smartly, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, shared lead on turn, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 2 CIRCUIT TEN (G429) Y L Chung H/TT Began awkwardly and made contact, raced 3 wide with cover towards rear, 5 lengths or so back on turn, one-paced in the run home.
11 8 SMART LEADER (B456) K Teetan B/XB/TT Began well from gate 1, raced slightly behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 9 HURRY HURRY RICH (H130) C L Chau XB1/PC2/TT Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, shared lead with rival on turn, peaked and headed 250M, weakened final furlong.
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