GO

Race 7 (488)

HARBOUR VIEW HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 TIMELY ARRIVED (S431) M L Yeung B Pressed forward to lead on settling, then set steady pace under tight hold. Shaken up 250m when challenged, battled strongly to hold on for narrow win.
2 6 GOOD LUCK BOY (S196) B Prebble B2/TT2 Quickly into stride, settling 1L behind leader to turn. Shaken up to go forward from 500m, closed in steadily, just failed.
3 11 DIAMOND MASTER (S397) E da Silva B/XB Began fairly, pushed forward, then travelled keenly from 800m. Urged forward 3-wide around turn, kept chasing in straight but unable close gap to leading pair.
4 2 JOY LUCK WIN (T225) D Whyte -- Shifted across behind runners from outside draw, settling towards rear in one-off position. Well back on straightening, finished strongly between horses.
5 10 COUR VALANT (P190) C Schofield B2 Shifted across behind runners from wide draw and last on settling though kept away from fence. Switched very wide in straight and finished off strongly.
6 9 GRAND HARBOUR (P421) K C Leung BO/H/TT Ridden to hold forward position but held 3-wide initially before settling 3L from leader. Ran on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
7 1 FANTASTIC FEELING (T273) K Teetan H Crowded out shortly after start before settling 2-back from leader along fence. Shifted out turning for home and ran on steadily in straight.
8 3 GOAL FOR GOLD (S439) Z Purton SR No early speed, settling behind midfield along fence. Momentarily held up around turn, took inside run in straight and ran on fairly.
9 5 AIMING HIGH (V206) Y T Cheng H1 Ridden along behind midfield early but kept wide, covering extra ground around turn. One-paced in straight.
10 8 YOUNG DREAMER (T378) N Callan TT Jumped OK, ridden along in midfield between horses, crowded for room 700m, kept on one-paced in straight.
11 4 MEGA RED (V078) M Chadwick -- Shifted across behind horses from an outside draw, settling in last pair along fence. Never in contention.
12 12 ALL TOGETHER (T420) H W Lai CP/H/TT Began well, crowded out shortly after but soon in box seat trailing leader. Under pressure turning for home and gave ground quickly in straight.
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