Race 4 (727)
SHOUSON HILL HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | BUOYANT BOY (A317) | Z Purton | H/TT | Clean jump, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, finished off very strongly in straight to score. |
2 | 8 | TELECOM MAN (B038) | T H So | P-/TT | Average to begin, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, 2 wide on turn, finished off well in straight to take 2nd, posed no threat to the winner. |
3 | 12 | MASTER VIKING (S385) | C Wong | V/TT | Clean jump, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, took the rail 600M, easy lead on turn, headed near 200M, weakened thereafter, just stayed on for 3rd. |
4 | 3 | DR RACE (T284) | A Sanna | TT | Began awkwardly, raced at rear on rail, 7 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made reasonable progress in straight to make frame. (See Racing Incidents.) |
5 | 7 | STAR SUPERIOR (V255) | O Doleuze | CP1 | Taken back from gate 9, raced 6 lengths back on rail, saved ground on turn, finished off evenly. |
6 | 2 | FLYING MONKEY (T361) | H N Wong | TT | Jumped well from gate 1, raced prominently, allowed rival to cross near 600M, 2nd on turn, found no extra gear in straight, finished off one-paced. |
7 | 9 | THOU SHALL SING (B047) | J Moreira | H/P/TT | Began well, positioned in 3rd, 2-1/2L back on turn, hard ridden after passing 400M, peaked early in straight, kept on evenly to the line. |
8 | 10 | MANFUL STAR (V010) | C Schofield | -- | Jumped with them, positioned 2 wide in midfield, carried wider on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
9 | 4 | CLEAR CHOICE (A426) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced wide and without cover behind midfield, 5 lengths or so back on turn, finished off one-paced in straight. |
10 | 11 | BEST RUNNER (B036) | K Teetan | CP/H/TT1 | Taken back to race 2 wide at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back, 3 wide on turn, taken widest in straight, failed to make any progress. (Jockey dropped whip 100M.) |
11 | 1 | GOLDEN GLORY (T076) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, taken back to race at tail, well back on turn, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 6 | RUMBA DELAGO (B075) | W M Lai | -- | Average to begin, bumped early, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 6 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight, finished last. |
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 |