Race 4 (317)
CONNAUGHT HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | CENTURY HORSE (BT267) | B Doyle | -- | Settled in forward midfield. Made progress rounding home bend to be 2L 3rd entering straight. Sustained effort to take charge 100 M out. (Promoted.) |
2 | 11 | TELECOM PRINCE (BP223) | D Whyte | -- | Settled in mid-division. Ran on steadily under pressure in straight but unable to peg back winner. |
3 | 13 | GOLDEN BELL (BT256) | K H Ting | B | Settled behind leader. Quickened to lead rounding home bend. kept on until headed 100 M out. No extra. |
4 | 5 | HARMONY PRINCE (BS092) | P Smullen | -- | Settled towards rear. Widest runner turning into straight. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 6 | STOIC (BT155) | W Woods | -- | Slow to begin. Settled in rear of midfield. Made moderate progress rounding home bend. Kept on well in straight. |
6 | 1 | ARRECTIS AURIBUS (BP062) | C T Cheng | -- | Settled in rear of midfield. Steadied when crowded after straightening. Obtained clear run only inside final 200 M but just kept on to the line. |
7 | 12 | EXPRESS LOT (BT188) | B Marcus | B | Better than midfield. Kept on one pace closing stages. |
8 | 4 | CITY FORTUNE (BS181) | W M Lai | -- | Led early. Settled behind leaders in 3rd coming out of stable bend. Came under pressure rounding home bend. Kept on till finding no extra closing stages. |
9 | 3 | WALKING TALL (BS258) | G Boss | B | Jumped awkwardly. Raced keenly towards rear early. Dropped further back far side. Remained in rear until running past a few beaten horses closing stages. |
10 | 8 | LASER PRIDE (BS277) | S King | -- | Settled towards rear. Produced some short-lived effort final 250 M. Made no impression closing stages. |
11 | 2 | TYPHOON (BT145) | K H Yu | B | Jumped very awkwardly. Towards rear throughout. |
12 | 10 | AMZA GLORY (BL178) | E Saint-Martin | V | Soon in rear. Trailed field most of way. |
13 | 14 | MANLEY'S FORTUNE (BS039) | K S Yu | B/TT | Pushed along early from widest draw to take up running turning into stable bend. Led until headed on home bend. Dropped out in straight. |
14 | 9 | AMERICAN WAY (BL110) | K Fallon | B | Soon in rear. Niggled along. Made ground on inside rounding home bend to be midfield upon straightening. Making progress when severely checked approaching 200 M. Not ridden out 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 |