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Race 7 (071)

TAI LAM CHUNG HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 PLEASURE GAINS (P246) Z Purton -- Taken back gradually across runners but stayed away from fence. Second-last turn, peeled out widest 400m, ran on strongly under hands and heels final 200m.
2 9 APPROVE (N299) W C Marwing B Began awkwardly but recovered and kicked up inside leader to take box seat back stretch. Came off fence 350m, hit front 250m, run down closing stages.
3 3 SUPREME ESSENCE (N401) O Doleuze H/TT Bumped start, slipped back to behind midfield but away from fence. Caught 3-wide when pace slackened, turned wide, kept on well in straight.
4 5 AMAZINGLY (N384) D Whyte SR Began fairly, taken to fence behind midfield. Found little room entering straight, checked 300m and shifted in to find clear passage, kept on steadily when clear.
5 4 ELEGANCE KLAMMER (M228) M Chadwick TT Began well but held in midfield away from fence. Caught 3-wide back stretch when pace slacked and rolled forward to test leader. Kept on one-paced in straight.
6 8 SUPREME FLIGHT (M199) K Teetan TT Began well, kicked up inside leaders to first turn before selling 2-back, the rail. No clear run entering straight, shifted in 200m, kept on steadily when clear.
7 2 BULLISH BOY (P008) K C Ng TT Used early to get to the front from wide draw. Slowed pace back stretch, put under pressure at turn, kicked entering straight, flattened final 100m.
8 7 FLYING ELITE (N419) T H So B Taken forward but started to over-race when pace slacked. Responded briefly to rider's urging 500m but only one-paced final 300m.
9 11 BLOSSOM DAILY (M174) C Y Ho H/P Guided to a 2-wide position not far off the race, raced without cover until 600M, had not much to offer turning in, soon out of contention.
10 10 GLORIOUS RYDER (P279) C O'Donoghue B1/TT Jumped in air at start and then bumped before taken across runners at the rear of the field. Found little in straight.
11 6 EMPEROR CLAUDIUS (M128) A Suborics P/XB Jumped OK but difficult to settle early stages and steadied 850m. Little room entering straight, steadied 200m, faded.
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