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Race 1 (208)

FORTH ROAD BRIDGE HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 LEGEND STAR (K271) J McDonald B2/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 450M, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly, led close home.
2 4 GLORY CLOUD (H320) A Badel TT Began well, raced in midfield on the outside, improved after 450M, very wide turning in, showed very good response in straight, took the lead 50M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late.
3 10 SONIC BOOM (H144) H Bentley CP-/V1/TT Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, 2 wide, found rail near 500M, led by 1-1/4L turning in, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M.
4 11 GLORIOUS EXPERT (J028) R Kingscote -- Bumped on the hindquarters at the start, raced better than midfield on the outside, steadied near 1050M, positioned 2 wide, 2-1/2L back in the middle stages, carried wider 450M, kept on well until final 50M, ran on evenly to the line.
5 9 DOUBLE BINGO (J309) M F Poon P Moderately away from a wide draw, raced towards rear on the outside, commenced move approaching 500M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening.
6 2 INNO CENTURY (K113) M Chadwick TT Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, raced at rear on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, wider turning in, made some headway in straight.
7 12 EVER SMART (J179) H Doyle B-/V1/TT Slowly away and made contact, raced behind midfield on rail, saved ground on turn, no clear run early in straight, cleared near 150M, one-paced thereafter.
8 3 JOYFUL TREASURE (J496) K De Melo XB/CP1 Bumped start, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, difficult to settle early, 2Ls or so back in the middle stages, angled out 450M, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M. (Lame left hind leg.)
9 7 BRILLIANT FIRE (J441) D Probert XB/B1/TT Began only fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually final 100M.
10 1 ALWAYS MY FOLKS (J345) K Teetan B-/V1/TT1 Bumped start, raced prominently early, positioned 1 out 1 back in the middle stages, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)
11 8 SUPER CHARIZZARD (J184) L Ferraris PC Began awkwardly, taken back to race at tail, 6 lengths or so back on turn, made no impression in straight.
12 6 BEAUTY FORMULA (K066) Y L Chung CP/TT Began smartly from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, allowed rival to cross near 500M, sat right behind the leader turning in, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
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