Race 7 (389)
TAI PO HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | LET ME DO (S316) | M Guyon | CP/TT | Jumped OK, settling in midfield in one-off position. Urged forward three-wide from 600m, wide into straight, rolled forward to lead 100m, held on. |
2 | 9 | NO MONEY NO TALK (S404) | C Y Ho | XB | Began well, ridden along to hold rail three-back from leader. No run top of straight, got split 200m out, powered through to just fail. |
3 | 7 | LONDON WALK (P410) | U Rispoli | TT | Began fairly, taken across behind horses and last on settling but kept away from fence. Took inside runs on straightening and finished off nicely. |
4 | 2 | LONGWAH AMBER (S224) | N Callan | -- | Began awkwardly but pressed forward from widest draw to lead passing 800m. Set good pace to 120m when caught and swamped final strides. |
5 | 12 | WINNING KING (S357) | M L Yeung | CP/XB/TT | Allowed to find feet, settling four-back from leader along rail. Held for run around turn, took rails run on straightening and finished off nicely. |
6 | 3 | SECRET COMMAND (S275) | J Moreira | B | Began best and led to 800m before settling in box seat. Got inside run on straightening to look a chance but flattened final 50m. |
7 | 1 | CHOICE TREASURE (N436) | G Mosse | B | Ridden along between horses, settling behind midfield in a threw-wide position. Kept three-wide around turn, boxed on fairly in straight without looking dangerous. |
8 | 11 | SNITZEL KID (CL379) | K C Leung | B | Ridden along three-wide to hold forward position before settling one-off, one-back around turn. Looked a chance on straightening, kept on fairly until checked 100m. |
9 | 4 | VERDANE (P184) | N Rawiller | B | Jumped with field, not pushed, settling four-back, one-off. Lost position around turn, turned wide, boxed on one-paced till checked 100m. |
10 | 6 | TARZAN I AM (P299) | C Y Lui | H/TT | Ridden along early to hold forward position three-back, one-off. Got close to heels turn, slipping back, one-paced in straight. (Found to be a roarer as previously reported). |
11 | 5 | FUN 'N' GAMES (P140) | Z Purton | B/H | Bounded in air at start and lost ground, then hard ridden to get up and race alongside leader around turn. Looked chance on straightening before tiring final 200m. |
12 | 10 | KOKODA (P157) | T H So | B | Hard ridden from jump but failed to muster and trapped four-wide at the rear. Urged forward turning for home, widest into straight, tired final 200m. |
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 |