Race 4 (329)
SAU MAU PING HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | GIANT TURTLE (T391) | C Schofield | TT | Front rank at break, eased to rail 1 back, shuffled back a spot 700m, shifted out & niggled forward 600m, strong traveller 3 wide on turn, cruised to 2nd turning in & shaken up to lead 250m, drew clear. |
2 | 5 | SPARKLING SWORD (P256) | K K Chiong | H/TT | Disputed early lead, restrained close 2nd & overraced 1200m, edged ahead 820m & lengthened 1L clear to lead on rail, driven turning in, all out & headed 250m, just held 2nd. |
3 | 2 | LUCKY PROFIT (S335) | A Badel | B/TT | Prominent at break, taken back to stalk fore of midfield 1 off with cover, overraced 1100m, outpaced down the back, 6th & under pump 600m, wide into stretch, boxed on dourly to closing 3rd. |
4 | 3 | WORKS OF ART (V212) | J Moreira | H | Broke ok, taken back & 3 wide into 1st turn, soon slotted 1 off behind midfield, steadied 1000m & shuffled back 900m, driven on turn & wide into stretch, stayed on centre to just miss frame. |
5 | 7 | NEWSWIRE FREE (S407) | S De Sousa | B | Dropped in last at break, advanced 1 off to 2nd last 600m, ridden along 400m, wide into stretch, shifted centre track 200m, stayed on for minor late inroads. |
6 | 8 | TRAVEL AMBASSADOR (T113) | B Prebble | B | Good break wide, steadied to slot 1 off with cover near rear, shifted 3 deep 1000m & rolled to 2nd at 720m, parked 1 off, niggled 400m, 3rd & driven 300m, found nil & weakened. |
7 | 1 | GRAND HARBOUR (P421) | M Chadwick | B/H/TT | Sharp start, disputed early lead, slight advantage when restrained 1200m but overraced, headed 820m & soon 1 back & niggled, driven into stretch, plodded one pace. |
8 | 10 | GREAT TOPLIGHT (T031) | O Doleuze | TT | Snagged back to settle rail behind midfield, shuffled to near rear 750m, shifted out home turn & driven, plugged on one pace. |
9 | 11 | EXCELLENCE (T314) | Z Purton | H/PC/TT | Crowded & taken behind at start, raced midfield 1 off with cover, overraced 1100m & shuffled back a spot, bustled a touch 500m, driven into stretch, one-paced in tepid run home. |
10 | 9 | GRACEFUL KINGDOM (P145) | O Murphy | V/XB2 | Fast break & prominent initially, settled 1 back 1 off, niggled 700m, forced 3 wide 550m & shuffled back, hard-ridden under pressure 400m, driven wide home turn, struggled in run home. |
11 | 6 | GO-GETTER (S303) | M L Yeung | -- | Broke ok, taken back to slot rail near rear, to last 600m, under pump 450m, found nil in weak run to wire. |
12 | 12 | RAY OF GOLD (N443) | C Y Ho | B | Missed start & bustled to rail, checked 1400m, settled midfield, niggled 700m & soon under pump, emptied top of stretch, faded tamely. |
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 |