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Race 1 (215)

CHI FU HANDICAP   Rating:24-0   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 CELESTIAL KING (BK168) C F Chan -- Travelled in distant 2nd to straight. Wore down leader gradually, despite hanging inwards sharply, and led 100 M out.
2 7 FREE SPIRIT (BK020) J K S Ho -- Attempted to make all, kicking some 9L clear approaching Rock. Still holding a commanding break turning for home but unable to hold on and caught 100 M out.
3 9 RIGHT STUFF (BH016) C K Tse -- Well back until making headway Home Bend. Sustained progress in straight, doing best work at finish.
4 8 FOOK WIN (BJ116) C W Choi -- Settled in rear. Made up good ground in straight to narrowly miss a place.
5 10 LOVE NOT WAR (BG377) W H Tse -- Hard ridden in mid-division early before gaining 3rd over 800 M out. Found nothing under pressure and lost position closing stages.
6 4 ABLE RIDE (BH254) W M Lai -- Well there early, dropping back steadily to be mid-division by Rock. Found nothing in straight.
7 5 BEAUCHAMP STAR (BH228) K M Chin -- Well there briefly, then mostly in mid-division until dropping out in straight.
8 2 SMART BOY (BH050) K M So -- Slowly away. Trailed the field to Rock. Was improving when severely checked over 500 M out. Never recovered.
9 1 CRESCENDO (BE052) K H Hung -- Ridden to 4th early stages but soon weakened approaching Rock.
UR 3 JUNGLE DEER (BE032) H K Yim -- At rear. Was improving when stumbled badly and unseated rider over 500 M out. (See Racing Incidents.)
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