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Race 7 (353)

CHATER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 PRETTY BAUHINIA (A135) K Teetan B Fair jump at best, always in the rear, shaken up 400m out, came widest 7-deep top of straight, responded strongly and gained head victory on the line.
2 6 PLAY WISE (A411) B Prebble B/TT1 Smooth swift break, led after 5 strides, found garden spot 1200m and travelled easily, shaken 250m out, led 100m and finished strong but got touched off on the line.
3 2 CHATER LEGEND (T151) N Callan SR/TT Quickly away, midfield fence, all out drive along the rail from 200m out, strong finish for third.
4 9 GENEROUS HEART (V394) Z Purton H/XB Good jump, taken back by jockey at once, calmly settled in eighth one off the fence, blocked and switched path 200m out, came on well and just missed the money.
5 8 ISHVARA (S015) M Chadwick B/TT Quickly away, chased early leaders at once, in touch in fifth, outpaced under drive.
6 1 IMPERIAL GALLANTRY (T028) T Berry B/H/TT Broke in air, settled last the entire trip, came widest 7-deep top of straight, strong late charge under top weight.
7 10 RIGHT HONOURABLE (A164) M L Yeung H/P/TT Fair jump, taken back to second last along the rail at once, blocked and bumped hard 250m out, came again 100m out, powerful finish.
8 4 GOLD LAND (A109) P-C Boudot B/TT Good clean jump, settled in seventh 3-deep with cover, shaken 400m out, hard contact 250m, kept on well under a strong drive to the wire.
9 3 CALCULATION (A248) S Clipperton E Jumped awkwardly, recovered at once and disputed early lead, never relaxed, pulled to second without cover 800m, challenged 400m, led 300m, found no more.
10 5 HEROIC GURU (S260) M F Poon CP Clean jump, settled ninth along the fence, one pace under drive.
11 11 GO GO WIN (S073) H T Mo -- Quickly away, disputed lead and caught 3-deep first bend, took lead at the 1200m pole, challenged before home bend, found little under drive.
12 12 LITTLE ISLAND (T390) W M Lai CP Clean break, unable to find cover and stuck 3-deep without cover just behind the leaders, shaken up 400m out, weakened 200m out, soon beaten.
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