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Race 2 (490)

SAN PO KONG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 PROLIFIC CHAMPION (M226) C Y Ho TT Settled in about 6th position, 1 off with cover. Pushed along after the 600m, responded well in the straight to take control 50m from the wire.
2 11 NOVEL START (M255) M L Yeung -- Enjoyed the box seat. Chased well down the running under hard riding.
3 5 JAZZY FEELING (P149) T Clark H/SR Ridden along early & parked midfield, 2 deep with cover. Ran on gamely.
4 1 SAMADHI (N200) O Doleuze B Settled in 2nd position, 1 off no cover. Hit the front near the furlong but was overhauled inside the 50m.
5 2 DEMON DEMON (N292) Z Purton B/TT Taken back from a wide gate and settled back in the field, on the rails, with cover. Shifted away from the fence after the 600m, kept grinding away in the final stretch.
6 4 FAY DEEP (P071) K C Leung TT1 Settled 2nd from the rear, 1 off with cover. Box on steadily in the run to the wire.
7 8 FLYING ELITE (N419) Y T Cheng B1 Settled handy, in about 5th position, 3 deep no cover. Swung wide in the home straight and was dour in the run home.
8 10 YOU ARE THE ONE (P015) H W Lai H Worked forward and eventually crossed to the fence near the 800m and dictated terms thereafter. Faded over the final 100m.
9 6 TAYSIDE (N312) R Fourie B1 Fractious in the gates, missed the start then settled midfield the fence. Was one paced in the home stretch.
10 9 PURE FORCE (M298) B Prebble B/H Didn't have the best run in transit, settling 3rd from the rear 2-3 deep with cover. Was under pressure before the home turn and only plodded to the line.
11 7 WEEKEND GIGGLE (P051) C K Tong B1/H1/XB1/TT1 Travelled 3 back the fence. Had every possible chance, but failed to close off.
12 12 BEAR SUPREME (N094) A Suborics B/TT Settled in last position along the fence had cover. Struggled in the home straight.
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