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Race 6 (261)

TAI O HANDICAP   Rating:56-16   2200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SURPRISE SURPRISE (BM047) K Fallon -- Behind midfield. Made gradual headway from 700 M. Finished strongly to win well despite shifting in.
2 5 CHEERS UP (BP244) B Marcus PC Prominent. Into clear entering home straight and finished well to look winner until claimed in closing stages.
3 7 MELROSE STAR (BS091) E Saint-Martin -- Slightly slow to begin then steadied shortly afterwards. Settled behind midfield. Improved after 700 M and finished well but unable to match quinella pair. Momentarily crowded near 200 M.
4 2 SHINE OF KOWLOON (BP164) W Woods B/H Midfield. Improved gradually after 700 M and kept on well in straight without ever really looking likely.
5 13 WILL IT FIGURE (BM049) A Munro -- At rear. Waited with until home straight. Made good ground without threatening.
6 11 RED COMMANDER (BP097) K S Yu P-/B2 Hard ridden to be forward of midfield. Continued forward under riding to be behind leaders at 1600 M. Kept on one-paced.
7 4 REVE DE REVE (BS164) W S Yu -- Ridden to lead. Stayed same until entering home straight when unable to hold off challengers.
8 8 SILVER FALCON (BS117) G Mosse B Behind leader early then drifted back to be prominent. One-paced under pressure.
9 3 WIN IT ALL (BN026) K C Tsang V Went forward to be with lead at 1400 M after being wide when prominent in early stages. Did not respond in home straight.
10 9 SUNSHINE DANCER (BN062) M Hills -- Reared and lost ground at start. Improved to be wide in midfield at 1400 M. Never likely.
11 1 HONG KONG SPARKY (BS176) E Legrix B Near rear. Under pressure at 800 M but did not respond.
12 6 LIFFEY RIVER (BN183) F Coetzee -- Behind leader until 400 M when found no more.
13 12 GOLD RETURN (BS115) W M Lai -- Midfield. Did not respond when placed under pressure at the 800 M.
14 14 LOVING YOU (BS255) S King -- Prominent. Commenced to give ground at the 1000 M and never likely after. (Demoted.)
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