Race 7 (664)
CLEAR WATER BAY HANDICAP Rating:85-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | GLENEALY STAR (CH284) | B Prebble | TT | Began well with others, settled one back on rails in 3rd, only 2Ls off turning in, quickened under pressure inside final 200 M to assert authority close to home. |
2 | 5 | KUNG FU (CE289) | K C Leung | P/H | Broke well with others, held slender lead on rails setting a steady pace, went 1L clear turning for home, kept on same pace only to be worn down 100 M out. |
3 | 6 | MACHO EXPRESSO (CH261) | D Whyte | -- | Began well from a wide draw, soon taken back to travel in 4th within 3Ls of pace, similar turning in, ran on steadily closing stages without threatening. |
4 | 2 | DEFERENTIAL (CH328) | W C Marwing | TT | Settled mainly 3-wide in midfield to straight, fought on steadily down centre of straight without threatening. |
5 | 4 | VICTORY CONQUEROR (CJ230) | D Beadman | XB/TT | Began fairly, settled in midfield on rails, moved slightly closer approaching home bend, slightly baulked for a run over 200 M out, only kept on at the same pace without making any further impression closing stages. |
6 | 11 | SUPER GENERAL (CJ107) | H W Lai | H/TT | Niggled along for early pace, settled in forward of midfield after entered back straight, still midfield turning in but couldn't find much racing room for a good part of home straight. (Stewards stated not fully tested) |
7 | 8 | HURRICANE DASH (CJ186) | Y T Cheng | XB/TT | Stayed wide in rear of midfield after beginning from a poor draw, similar turning for home, produced steady late headway down centre of straight without threatening. |
8 | 7 | GREAT HEART (CK219) | M Chadwick | TT | Towards rear most of way to straight, ran on past well beaten horses closing stages. |
9 | 10 | TOWKAY FLYER (CJ036) | M L Yeung | TT | Disputed lead most of way to straight, soon yielded ground. (Abnormal breathing noise) (Lame next day) |
10 | 1 | CONFUCIUS CLASSIC (CJ141) | B Doyle | -- | Began moderately, soon settled towards the rear, took closer order briefly going up the Rock, in rear of midfield on rails rounding home bend, found nothing under pressure in the run home. |
11 | 3 | ANKH MORPORK (CH306) | M Du Plessis | B/TT | Soon taken to the back of the field after beginning from the widest barrier, remained one from last throughout, swung wide into straight, made no show. |
12 | 12 | EXTRA SPECIAL (CJ213) | J Lloyd | CP | Always struggling at the back and never seen with a chance. |
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 |