Race 8 (608)
KIU TSUI HANDICAP Rating:75-55 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | KINGSTON WINNER (CC024) | S Dye | -- | Soon led on fence, never clear by more than 1L until 500 M out, just over 1L to the good on straightening, shot 3Ls clear at the 200 M out, pushed out to draw a long way clear. |
2 | 1 | ARMONDO (CB387) | B Prebble | B | 2-wide and 2Ls off the pace 1200 M out, had box seat run in 3rd place on fence 2Ls off pace from 1000 M to home straight, vain pursuit of winner in straight, all out to hang on for 2nd. |
3 | 10 | COUNTRY DRAGON (BV294) | F Coetzee | -- | On fence 4Ls off pace 1200 M out in midfield, in 4th place when driven along entering straight and still 4Ls down, ran on fairly to go 3rd 150 M out, no extra. |
4 | 5 | STRATEGIC SELECT (CB133) | C Williams | B | Slowly away, on fence 8Ls off pace 1200 M out, niggled along 700 M out to get closer, 6Ls down in midfield on straightening, moderate late headway past beaten rivals. |
5 | 6 | CHERISHED (CB160) | P H Lo | P | Dwelt and lost about 4Ls at the start, on fence at least 10Ls off the pace 1200 M out, about 9Ls down on the swing, ran on past a few tired horses in the straight. |
6 | 8 | NATIVE LANGUAGE (CB116) | D Whyte | -- | 3-wide and 7Ls off the pace 1200 M out, towards rear and 6Ls off pace and 2-wide at the 800 M and no better off turning for home, one-paced in the stretch. |
7 | 7 | FIGHTING MASCOT (CB426) | K H Ting | B | 2-wide early on disputing lead, kept within 1L off the pace in 2nd until 500 M when under pressure, 4Ls down and weakening rapidly 200 M out, faded further. |
8 | 9 | C'EST LA VIE (CB085) | Y T Cheng | B | Caught 5-wide round first bend, steadied and switched inside to race 2-wide 10Ls off the pace 1100 M out, 6-wide (widest of all) turning for home when still about 10Ls down, no chance. |
9 | 4 | AMO (CB125) | G Schofield | -- | 3-wide and 6Ls off the pace 1200 M out, had cover when 2 and 3-wide through to the home straight when about 4Ls or 5Ls off the pace, weakened markedly thereafter. |
10 | 12 | KOWLOON STAR (CC233) | M Walker | -- | 2-wide and 6Ls off the pace 1200 M out, driven along to hold this midfield position 600 M, beaten upon straightening. |
11 | 11 | TURF LUCK (CB014) | D Dunn | -- | Always caught at least 3-wide without cover, 2Ls off the pace 1200 M out, 3-wide and disputing 4th place 800 M out when 3Ls down, began to fade at the 600 M, no chance entering the stretch. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 2 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | M W Leung | -- | Slowly away, keen 1200 M out when 2-wide and 2Ls off the pace in 4th, under pressure to hold this position 700 M out, 5Ls down entering straight, weakened further. |
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 |