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Race 7 (506)

THE HAPPY VALLEY VASE (HANDICAP)   Rating:90+   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 HORSE OF FORTUNE (T118) K Teetan -- Away nicely, racing with leaders to first turn, then taking sit. Shaken up 350m, hit front 200m, pulled clear for comfortable win.
2 6 GOT FLY (T048) C Schofield SR-/CP1 Steadied to find cover soon after start, settling between horses at rear. Rolled forward entering straight, inconvenienced 150m, ran on strongly final 100m.
3 11 FAT CHOY HONG KONG (N253) K K Chiong B/TT Pressed forward to lead on settling. Pulled 2L clear back stretch and slowed pace. Collared passing 200m but battled on gamely.
4 7 PACKING LLAREGYB (S109) H W Lai SR/XB/H2 Steadied on jumping, shifted across behind runners, settling along fence towards rear. Improved final turn, took inside run in straight, finished strongly.
5 5 FLAME HERO (P294) K C Leung -- Pushed early to hold forward position, settling one-off two-back. Shaken up top of straight but only one-paced.
6 8 TOP ACT (P435) E da Silva V/TT Began awkwardly, crowded, ridden forward to hold rail 2-back from leader in midfield. Improved position turn, kept on to 200m when flattened.
7 4 ROMANTIC TOUCH (S393) N Callan TT Pressed forward to sit outside leader to first turn then slipped 2L back passing 900m. Kept on fairly to 200m before tiring.
8 3 HELENE SUPER STAR (S152) M Chadwick CP/TT Outpaced and soon trailing field. Last into straight, ran past beaten horses.
9 10 KHAYA (P289) M L Yeung E/P/TT Ridden to hold forward position 3-wide without cover back stretch 3L from leader. Started to give ground on straightening and finished well back.
10 2 HELENE HAPPY STAR (T104) J Moreira H/XB Began OK but didn't settle, racing wide in midfield. Came off bridleback stretch, niggled to hold position 600, tailed off straight. Unacceptable performance.
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