Race 1 (173)
KOKURA HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | DUTCH WINDMILL (T288) | K C Leung | TT | Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, closer on turn, finished off very strongly to score. |
2 | 10 | WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) | Z Purton | H/XB/TT | Began well, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, difficult to settle early, same position on turn, kept to inside after straightening, finished off very well to take 2nd, just beaten by a neck. |
3 | 2 | MANAGEMENT STAR (B006) | S De Sousa | B/TT | Began awkwardly, positioned on rail at rear, 2 wide from near 500M, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to be nearest on line. |
4 | 7 | ROOKIE STAR (A384) | C Schofield | B- | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, awkwardly placed near 1150M, difficult to settle shortly thereafter, improved from 500M, very wide turning in, closed off well to make frame. |
5 | 6 | TRAVEL AMBASSADOR (T113) | M Chadwick | -- | Clean jump, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, same margin back on turn, angled out near 450M, finished off evenly in straight. |
6 | 12 | LUCKY STORM (B124) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, challenged around home turn, headed after passing 200M, kept on evenly to the line. (Blood in trachea.) |
7 | 4 | MONEY WINNER (A055) | A Badel | SR1 | Away with them, positioned on rail behind midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, kept battling in straight before racing tight final stages and not ridden out. |
8 | 5 | SPINNING DANCER (S078) | M F Poon | CP | Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 2 wide in midfield, same position on turn, finished off evenly in straight. |
9 | 9 | SHOWING CHARACTER (T289) | U Rispoli | B-/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, still 6 lengths back on turn, made some progress early in straight, awkwardly placed close home, not able to be ridden out. |
10 | 1 | COOL ARMY (B042) | D Whyte | H-/P-/V1/XB1 | Began very awkwardly, raced 2 wide at rear, crowded near 1000M, carried wider on turn, bumped near 450M, finished off evenly in straight. |
11 | 3 | HIDDEN SPIRIT (B130) | S Clipperton | B- | Jumped with them, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, weakened gradually after passing final 200M. |
12 | 8 | VARA PEARL (S138) | C Murray | B | Average to begin, taken back to race at rear, detached from the field on turn, eased early in straight. (Lame left front leg next day.) |
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 |