Race 6 (116)
HOI PING HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | ZABEBE (CD382) | D Whyte | -- | Began fairly from wide draw and hard ridden along to race 1L off leader on rail through to straight. Took charge shortly after 200 M and cruised home to win comfortably. |
2 | 5 | CHOICE AND CHANCE (CA381) | A Starke | B | Slightly slow to begin and soon recovered to race in midfield or better 2 wide through to straight. All out 250 M out and responded fairly to fend off late challenge from 3rd placegetter. |
3 | 8 | TURF GOLD (CD342) | B Prebble | -- | Jumped awkwardly and soon settled in worse than midfield 3 wide to straight. Under pressure 300 M out and made up steady ground whilst hanging in inside final 200 M to miss 2nd placegetter by a narrow margin. |
4 | 2 | GOLDEN FARM (CA069) | O Doleuze | B | Jumped well and hard ridden along to take lead on rail from 800 M with around 1/2L to 1L advantage to straight. Headed shortly after the 200 M and only kept on same pace thereafter. |
5 | 1 | GRASS HOPPER (CD050) | D Dunn | -- | Tardy start and unable to muster early speed to race in worse than midfield around 2 wide to straight. Made up little ground inside final 200 M without threatening the placegetters. |
6 | 7 | EASY KING (CA062) | C K Tong | B | Best out from widest and hard ridden along to lead in the early stages. Eased back to race 1/2L to 1L off leader 2 wide after the 800 M. Unable to quicken when asked 250 M out and only able to keep on evenly to the line. |
7 | 11 | NOBLE VICTORY (CC022) | C Williams | -- | Began fairly from wide draw and soon raced in midfield or better 3 wide through to straight. Unable to find an extra gear in straight and kept on same pace to the line. |
8 | 6 | GOLDEN PROMISE (CA134) | Y T Cheng | -- | Jumped fairly and niggled along to race in midfield or better on rail through to straight. Kept on same pace when asked 250 M out and steadily weakened inside final 150 M. (Graze to right hind.) |
9 | 3 | CHAMP DE UNION (CB001) | F Coetzee | B-/SR2 | Began awkwardly and raced towards the rear out wide in the early stages. Around the 700 M commenced to make headway from the outside to be in midfield on straightening. No extra in straight and stayed on same pace to the line. |
10 | 12 | WIN DANCER (CC357) | W M Lai | SR | Began fairly but was outpaced and raced in rear section around 2 wide to straight. Unable to make any impression when asked 250 M out. (Lost right front plate.) |
11 | 10 | FAIRWAY FINDER (BV021) | M Rodd | B/TT | Shortly after the start became hardly unbalanced and dropped to the back on rail to straight. Failed to make up any ground in straight. |
12 | 9 | FUNNY FACE (CD152) | P H Lo | H | Began awkwardly and shortly after that checked away from heels. Dropped to the tail of the field on rail to straight. Failed to show any running when asked 250 M out. |
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 |