Race 7 (263)
THE HAPPY VALLEY TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:105-80 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | NORMAN INVADER (CJ231) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Slightly tightened early, settled in midfield on rails to straight, baulked for a run until 200 M, quickened to hit front inside final 100 M, just lasted. |
2 | 11 | ISLAND SUPER (CH297) | W M Lai | TT | Soon taken back to race towards the rear, ran on determinedly between runners in straight to just fail to get up on line. |
3 | 7 | PERFECT STYLE (CJ329) | G Mosse | P- | Settled in last few, went wide into straight, made significant progress down outside to narrowly miss first two. |
4 | 5 | VITAL FLYER (CK373) | B Prebble | -- | Settled in midfield, came to challenge under pressure after straightening, slightly inconvenienced 100 M out, fought on nicely to the line. |
5 | 1 | FRIENDLY GAINS (CG300) | D Whyte | -- | Not far off in 4th or 5th, similar turning in, improved steadily to draw level over 100 M out, found no extra near finish. |
6 | 3 | HOLI RAVIOLI (CG201) | W Pike | -- | Not far off early travelling in 2L 4th down far side, shuffled back to some 3Ls off the lead around the bend, kept on steadily without quickening in straight. (Questioned.) |
7 | 2 | SUNNY GOLF (CH138) | K C Leung | XB/TT | Broke well from the widest barrier, gradually moved up to travel outside leader, held every chance into straight but unable to sustain effort inside final 200 M. |
8 | 4 | ULTRA FANTASY (CG311) | J Winks | B/TT | Ridden along to gain prominent spot early on, in similar one-back position turning in, kept on same pace without quickening inside final 200 M. |
9 | 6 | OCEAN WIDE (CJ132) | A Gryder | B-/H | Soon took up running and held rails run, led until headed under pressure inside final 200 M, faded quickly out of contention. |
10 | 8 | MI REILLY (CJ199) | O Doleuze | -- | Settled just worse than midfield racing wide throughout, widest turning for home, fought on under pressure before bumped and tightened 100 M out, no late recovery. |
11 | 12 | CONFUCIUS CLASSIC (CJ141) | J Victoire | TT | Soon taken well back to trail the field to straight, responding well when badly held up inside final 100 M. (Not tested.) |
12 | 9 | POT OF GOLD (CJ286) | K L Chui | TT | With leaders when checked and lost position 1000 M out, travelled 3-wide in forward of midfield to straight, gradually weakened. |
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 |