Race 1 (114)
SEATTLE HANDICAP Rating:40-20 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | PRIDEOFTHEORIENT (CH171) | M Nunes | CP | Lost ground at start, taken to rails to race 5 to 6Ls off pace, not used throughout but helped by fast pace, eased wide on turning in when split appeared, closed best to hit lead at 150 M scoring a shade easily. |
2 | 12 | RISING WIN (CC089) | M W Leung | SR | Away on line, faded back to midfield, raced 3 to 4Ls back on fence in rest of field, had a reasonable run with tearaway leader, eased out leaving bend, fought battle to 100 M but out paced late. |
3 | 3 | LIGHTNING SPEED (CG263) | D Whyte | CP-/B1 | Jumped fairly, kicked up to hold spot towards front of trailing group, travelled well in mid-section, 3Ls down on turning, no clear run until 150 M and flashed home late when race was over. |
4 | 2 | TOUCH DOWN (CB013) | P H Lo | B | Away evenly but lacked speed to take a spot, raced near to rear 6Ls back in 2 wide line, came 3 wide passing rock, came widest in straight and made good ground down centre of track to be nearest on line. |
5 | 8 | LORD CAIRNS (CE127) | C W Wong | B/XB | Showed pace to lead, went out 6Ls in front at a fast speed, came back to them passing rock, 1L clear leaving bend, couldn't sustain effort last 150 M. |
6 | 10 | DANZIGMOUNTAIN (CG139) | Z Purton | B/TT | Moderate jump and lacked early initiative, ended up well back racing 2 wide 5Ls away in main group, helped by pace up front, switched 3 wide turning, made some progress without threatening. |
7 | 5 | PURPLE GOLD (CD249) | B Prebble | B/SR | Broke well enough, pressed on but posted 3 wide midfield 4Ls back in main group, covered ground and did work to bend, kept on to 150 M but just battled away late. |
8 | 7 | RAMPANT LION (CH068) | O Doleuze | B-/V1 | Away reasonably but elected to take a trail behind pace, 4Ls back on fence passing rock. trailed well turning and made some ground to 150 M but flat thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
9 | 11 | FRAMES DEPOT (CG118) | W M Lai | B | Began well, took a spot on back of leader but forced to cart field up at a solid pace, closed to be right there turning, couldn't dash again and weakened out in run to line. |
10 | 9 | SINOSPIEL (CG003) | A Delpech | B | Taken back from outset, raced at tail 7Ls behind 2nd horse, and well off tearaway leader, still well back to bend, passed only tiring runners in straight. |
11 | 1 | GLORIOUS RHYTHM (CC163) | D Beadman | V | Began well, pushed on but unable to slot in, raced 3 wide without cover 2Ls off 2nd horse, did share of work with tearaway leader setting fast pace, capitulated badly in straight. |
12 | 6 | NOBLE ZOOM (CC298) | G Mosse | -- | Showed customary speed to race first without cover, didn't have an easy time pursuing breakaway leader, struggling on bend, dropped out easily last furlong. |
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 |