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Race 4 (298)

NIKKEI HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   2230m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 EVERBRIGHT (BJ141) A S Cruz -- Made all. Dashed right away in straight to score easily. (Promoted.)
2 6 ORIENTAL OILFIELD (BH251) A Munro -- Jumped outwards. Settled midfield early, racing 8th to 1100 M. Improved well from 7th at 550 M to 4th at top of straight when steadied. Further gain to snatch 2nd.
3 7 RARE VIEW (BK117) G Stevens -- Jumped outwards. Settled 3rd early, travelling 5th from 1200 M to 600 M. Gained gradually to 2nd at 300 M. Lost 2nd at line.
4 5 WINNING STALLION (BJ254) W H Tse -- Travelled 9th to 600 M, advancing along rails to 5th at 300 M. Kept on.
5 4 A FORTUNE (BJ052) M Kinane -- Bumped at start. At rear until 900 M. Ran on steadily from 10th at 400 M to be nearest at finish.
6 12 RISING SUN (BH123) D Gauci -- Dropped from early 4th to 6th at 1200 M, improving to 4th at 900 M. Reached 3rd at Shell Bend but one-paced in straight.
7 11 DEVON'S TREASURE (BJ058) C K Tse -- Jumped inwards. Prominent early, racing 2nd outside leader from Rock to top of straight. Weakened out of it.
8 8 GOLDCHIN FIRST (BE097) H K Yim -- Lost position from 5th at 1600 M to 9th at 1300 M. Dropped out to last at Home Bend. Recovered some late ground.
9 3 ACTION WIN (BK081) C K Chung -- Steadied at start. Wide when 8th into straight first lap. Briefly shared 4th at Stable Bend, dropping to 8th at 800 M. Some headway to 6th inside 600 M but soon faded.
10 9 THE CHAMP (BK165) J Marshall -- Jumped awkwardly. In last few throughout.
11 10 KARAOKE (BH206) K C Chan -- Forced to shift in at start. Wide into straight on first lap when sent up from 10th to join leader at Stable Bend. Lost ground from 3rd at Shell Bend.
12 2 BEAUTIFUL STAR (BH126) D Holland -- Bumped at start, losing ground, Moved up wide out from 9th at 1600 M to 4th at 1200 M. Continued to drop out from 800 M.
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