Race 5 (487)
JOHNSTON HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | SPEED VISION (B211) | C Wong | B/TT | Began smartly, sent forward to take the lead, bumped and unbalanced near 900M, led by a length on turn, kept on very well in straight to hold off the challengers, won by half length. |
2 | 9 | VICTORY POWER (B294) | G van Niekerk | B/XB | Moderately away, raced 3 wide slightly behind midfield, bumped and carried wider near 550M, very wide into straight, finished off well to take 2nd, nearest on line. |
3 | 5 | WIND N GRASS (D197) | J Moreira | -- | Bumped shortly after start, positioned on rail behind midfield, 2 wide from near 600M, commenced move after passing 400M, made good progress in straight to take a place, nearest on line. (Dead-heat 3rd.) |
3 | 11 | SHOUSON (C326) | Z Purton | B | Jumped well from gate 9, trapped 3 wide in midfield early, found rail near 700M, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place, nearest on line. (Dead-heat 3rd.) |
5 | 8 | CALIFORNIA TURBO (C077) | N Callan | B/TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, bumped and angled out near 550M, moved closer on turn, finished off well to be nearest on line, just missed frame. |
6 | 6 | MOST BEAUTIFUL (A022) | K C Leung | B/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail better than midfield, easy run on turn, finished off evenly. |
7 | 10 | NORDIC WARRIOR (B371) | M Chadwick | B | Taken back from gate 11, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, made reasonable headway in straight without threatening. |
8 | 4 | JUMBO HAPPINESS (V315) | C Y Ho | V1 | Bumped and unbalanced shortly after start, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, angled out in straight and made some progress. |
9 | 12 | HANDSOME REBEL (B469) | H N Wong | B | Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, bumped near 900M, a length back on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
10 | 7 | STREET SCREAM (D234) | M F Poon | -- | Slightly slow out and crowded, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 lengths back, a bit closer in the middle stages, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. |
11 | 2 | TELECOM PUMA (C181) | C Schofield | TT | Began well from the widest draw, raced 3 wide with no cover, a length or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. |
12 | 3 | GANESH TALAI (C400) | B Shinn | SR | Commenced well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. |
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 |