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Race 3 (683)

PAK TIN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   2200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 MAC ROW (N252) K C Leung H/XB Eased back, travelled 13Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover mid stages, improved gradually 900M, ran on strongly to score by a nose.
2 6 SPIRIT SOARING (N099) N Rawiller H/P/TT Sent forward to follow the leader along the fence, switched to 2 wide 800M, kept on strongly until final stride beaten by the winner.
3 9 PERCY JACKSON (N188) T H So B Taken back to rear, travelled 14Ls behind the leader on the fence mid stages, improved steadily when the pace slackened 900M, peeled wide turning in, stormed home for 3rd.
4 10 OXFORD CHARLEY (P266) M Chadwick V Settled worse than midfield about 11Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover mid stages, improved steadily when the pace slackened 900M, ran on nicely for 4th.
5 7 TELEPHATIA (P405) M L Yeung E/P/TT Settled worse than midfield about 12Ls behind the leader along the fence mid stages, improved steadily when the pace slackened 900M, ran on well.
6 2 ROCK THE TREE (P272) A Suborics B Raced midfield, travelled 8Ls behind the leader on the fence mid stages, improved steadily when the pace slackened 900M, made ground steadily.
7 11 CRUISE CONTROL (P198) C Y Ho P-/H/TT Prominent, travelled 6Ls behind the leader on the fence in 4th position mid stages, improved steadily when the pace slackened 900M, kept on fairly in straight.
8 3 SPEEDY WALLY (T002) O Doleuze B-/CP1 Sent forward to take the fence and led by 1L, soon weakened after straightening.
8 8 NAVEL ORANGE (P035) D Whyte -- Travelled worse than midfield about 10Ls behind the leader on the fence mid stages, improved steadily when the pace slackened 900M, failed to make any impression in straight.
10 4 VITAL PRINCE (P397) D Lane -- Camped handy, travelled 5Ls behind the leader 2 wide without cover mid stages, under pressure 700M, dropped off rounding the Home Turn.
11 1 BACKBENCH BLUES (P096) Z Purton SR/TT Raced midfield, travelled 9Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover mid stages, improved gradually when the pace slackened 900M, dropped off rounding the Home Turn. (Questioned for disappointing performance, blood in trachea)
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