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Race 2 (428)

MONG KOK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 PEPPERMINT (M192) C Y Ho TT Raced behind midfield, 2 wide with cover. Peeled out and started a sweeping run before the home turn and closed off well.
2 2 UWILLBEGLORIOUS (N212) K Teetan B Settled 4th from the rear, 1 off with cover. Chased soundly in the straight but couldn't find that bit extra.
3 11 SKIP COURT (P298) K C Leung -- Raced in last position close to the rail with cover. Crept forward after the 600m, swung wide turning for home and closed off well late.
4 3 KING'S FOLKS (N296) D Whyte B Began awkwardly then was crowded for room settling towards the rear on the rails with cover. Closed off soundly to fill the frame.
5 9 FORTUNE BRAVO (N054) C Y Lui V Camped midfield, 2 deep with cover. Stayed on fairly, never threatened.
6 6 EXPECTATOR (N284) B Prebble B Raced 3 back on the paint with cover. Did nothing in the home straight, failed to quicken.
7 10 BEAUTY KING (N028) K C Ng TT Settled in 2nd position, 1 off with no cover. Vied for the lead after the 800m, was a spent force over the final 100m.
8 5 JOLLY GOOD STAR (S003) W C Marwing B1/TT Parked behind midfield the fence. one paced whilst racing along the inside in the home stretch.
9 4 DEMOKLES (P116) Z Purton H/TT Had no excuses after box seating. Weakened noticeably over the final 100m.
10 7 FUN HEROES (CL207) T Angland CP/TT Did plenty of work eventually crossing and leading along the fence after the 1200m. Was pressured in the lead after the 800m and was swamped at the furlong, tiring quickly.
11 8 KING TAI SING (P175) G Mosse B-/TT Went forward eventually box seating. Was a beaten horse prior to the home turn.
12 12 PERFECT TRIUMPH (P241) W M Lai -- Never looked likely after being posted 3 deep without cover until about the 800m, racing at the rear of the field. Raced 1 off with cover on the circle but was gone a long way from home.
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