Race 10 (119)
ADMIRALTY HANDICAP Rating:105-80 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | OUTDOOR PEGASUS (CL173) | K C Leung | TT | Angled into a midfield role, had pace against in mid section, improved approaching bend, closed improved approaching bend, best wide out and came over top gaining lead in final 50m. |
2 | 8 | HAPPY TUMBLER (CL048) | B Prebble | XB | Drifted back to occupy spot behind midfield 6ls back, not helped by steady tempo, let down well and dashed strongly being denied narrowly late. |
3 | 5 | HANDSOME ZULU (M024) | T H So | B | Away well enough, camped on leaders back, all favours in the run with slow speed, angled back to inside turning and in mix before overtaken final 100m. |
4 | 11 | WIN PRACTITIONER (CG180) | C K Tong | B-/TT | Began with slightly more purpose and raced behind midfield 6Ls away on rails, not helped by steady tempo, took inside runs turning and worked home well to make frame. |
5 | 7 | TURF EXPRESS (CL399) | G Mosse | TT | Average jump but ended up just behind pace group, 3Ls or so away on rails, easy time with slow tempo, just held ground in straight. |
6 | 3 | MILITARY MOVE (M077) | D Beadman | H/XB | Pressed on and settled outside leader, helped by slow pace, all favours to turn when pace quickened, tightened at 200m but proved one paced at business end. |
7 | 1 | PACKING OK (CL372) | J Lloyd | H | Ended up 3 wide when going forward, faced breeze 1-2Ls off lead, aided by steady tempo, close enough on turning but struggled to pick up and just one speed in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
8 | 6 | ABSOLUTE HEDGE (CL032) | O Doleuze | -- | Plenty of early speed to take up running, set slow tempo in front, had terms to suit to bend, average response when tackled and weakened. |
9 | 12 | FLEET COMMAND (CK077) | M Du Plessis | SR-/B2 | Drifted back from a tricky alley to race at rear on rails, harmed by slow pace, well back turning, made some progress before checked at 150m, no real look in thereafter. |
10 | 9 | FUN RIDER (CK231) | B Doyle | B | Dropped in just behind first few, had ideal run in 1 out 1 back spot, right there turning but crowded at 150m, not able to be ridden out thereafter. |
11 | 10 | HAPPY GUYS (CL275) | H W Lai | B | Drifted back to settle off midfield form a wide alley, raced 3 wide with cover, pace against in mid section, niggled turning and didn't improve. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 2 | RIDE WITH THE WIND (CL183) | T Angland | B/TT | Taken down to rear from wide alley, slow pace didn't help chances, always well back, never really threatened. (See Racing Incidents re hanging and bit pulling through.) |
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 |