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Race 1 (761)

PO TOI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 GENTLE BREEZE (B343) M Chadwick B1 Commenced well, raced 2 wide, a length behind the leader, there to turn, showed good response early in straight, took the lead near 150M, kept on very strongly to the line, scored by 2 lengths.
2 11 VERY SWEET ORANGE (A300) J Moreira V Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed near 150M, weakened gradually thereafter, stayed on for 2nd.
3 1 CAO CAO (B431) G van Niekerk B Away well from gate1, raced prominently on rail, allowed rival to cross near 600M, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly in straight.
4 9 FLYING MONKEY (T361) A Sanna TT Jumped well from the widest draw, unable to slot in early, slightly taken back to race 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, made good progress in straight to make frame, nearest on line.
5 4 TRAVEL DATUK (V235) N Callan B Began well from gate 11, unable to slot in, raced wide with no cover, slightly better than midfield, similar position on turn, made minor progress in straight.
6 5 AURORA PEGASUS (C351) Z Purton -- Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 lengths back on turn, made some headway in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 10 DEMONS ROCK (B263) C Y Ho CP Bumped start, positioned on rail in midfield, checked off heels near 550M, brushed the rail 350M, angled out early in straight and finished off evenly.
8 12 GOUTEN OF GARO (A291) M L Yeung TT Made contact at start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, angled out after passing 350M, finished off evenly.
9 6 HARDLY SWEARS (C025) M F Poon H1 Slightly slow out, positioned on rail behind midfield, there to turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly.
10 2 EPTIMUM (B305) T H So H/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back on turn, finished off one pace in straight.
11 7 CASIMIRO (C149) H T Mo H Began awkwardly and crowded, raced at rear on the inside, 7 lengths back on turn, made no progress in straight.
12 8 AIOLOS (C040) K C Leung H/TT Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, found a 2 wide spot near 700M, 3 lengths back turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
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