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Race 2 (583)

NAKAYAMA HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 EVER BEAUTY (CJ161) A Suborics XB Speared forward and took up the running on the rails passing the 800m. Kept on well to claim a solid win.
2 10 VICTORY GENERAL (L396) K C Leung B/XB Camped close to midfield, 1 off with cover. Ran on well.
3 5 HANNIBAL BARCA (M367) B Prebble -- Settled after the 800m, in second position, 1off without cover. Maintained an even gallop down the running.
4 4 HAPPY CHAMPION (N027) H W Lai TT- Made its run from back in the field 3 deep with cover. Swung wide in the straight and closed off well to finish in the frame.
5 1 GREEN EAGLE (N052) M Du Plessis -- Had no excuses after tracking the leader. Whacked away at the same speed over the concluding stages.
6 11 INVINCIBLE HEART (L071) T H So TT Tracked the speed 3deep had cover on the circle. Failed to make any impression.
7 9 FIERY RAIDER (M318) W C Marwing P-/B1 Parked behind midfield the fence. Plugged away down the inside in the straight.
8 6 BEAUTY KING (N028) O Doleuze SR-/B1/TT Travelled midfield, 3 wide with cover. Finished off one paced.
9 2 SUPREME JEWELLERY (M296) W Pike B Began awkwardly settling in a handy position, 2 wide with cover. Struggled in the run to the line. (Reported to be lame the following day.)
10 7 SECRET OF WINNING (CK205) D Whyte H/TT Not the best away then drifted back in order to obtain cover, settling worse than midfield, 2 wide with cover. Failed to make any appreciable ground in the home straight.
11 12 OVERNIGHT SUCCESS (L380) C K Tong CP Raced at the rear towards the rail with cover. Failed to close off.
12 8 SPICY SHRIMP (L067) M L Yeung B/H Ridden along in the early and middle stages but was ultimately posted 3 deep without cover just off the speed. Capitulated in the final stretch.
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