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Race 1 (294)

CLEVELAND HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 OBVIOUSLY (CG085) D Whyte -- Settled just behind pace on rails. Shifted out for a run upon straightening. Took charge over 150 M out. Won readily.
2 3 KEEN FLYER (CB330) F Coetzee TT Broke well. Held slender lead most of way until headed over 150 M out. Plugged on under pressure for 2nd.
3 8 HURRAY HURRAY (CH010) H K Yim -- Settled on rails behind midfield. Improving well when hampered passing 200 M. Sustained good progress to the line.
4 9 MILLION CHASE (CD132) W M Lai B Raced 3-wide in rear of midfield. Ran on steadily under pressure inside final 200 M without threatening.
5 10 MASTER YING (CB249) K S Yu B- Settled on rails in forward of midfield. In 5th within 3Ls of pace turning in. Kept on steadily down inner of straight without quickening.
6 12 RACING SPIRIT (CE105) C K Tong B/TT Travelled in just worse than midfield. Jostled between runners upon straightening. Hampered again 200 M out before making some late impression closing stages.
7 7 CHAMPION PIONEER (CG305) M Nunes -- Raced in third last and well detached from main bunch. Finished off race well inside final 200 M.
8 6 CARE FREE MIDAS (CH053) Y T Cheng -- Gradually moved up far side to reach 6th in better than midfield position. Midfield rounding home bend and turning in. One-paced when hampered about 200 M out.
9 1 VICTORY WARRIOR (CA338) P H Lo CP Began fairly. Ridden from widest draw to contest lead far side racing wide throughout. Drew level coming out of back straight but slided back to race 1 out 1 back in 4th into straight. Soon dropped out.
10 5 DRAGON HORSE (CB131) O Doleuze V With leaders. Disputed lead into straight. Weakened under pressure 300 M out. (Bled.)
11 4 MOSHI MOSHI (CG255) C Soumillon -- Always well behind. Never seen with a chance. (See Racing Incidents.)
12 2 BOLD CHAMPION (CG127) M W Leung B/TT1 Always struggling at the back.
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