Race 1 (593)
TULIP HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | GREAT SON (A423) | H N Wong | B-/V1/TT | Began smartly from gate 1, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well in straight to hold off the challenger. |
2 | 11 | SHOW MISSION (T436) | K C Leung | B | Jumped well, positioned on rail better than midfield, moved a bit closer along the rail in the middle stages, kept to inside after straightening and finished off strongly to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten. |
3 | 6 | KWAI CHUNG ELITE (C173) | Z Purton | B/H/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 wide from 650M, 3 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
4 | 2 | AURORA STEED (C023) | C Schofield | B | Average to begin, raced 2 wide, 3/4L back, same position on turn, kept on well to 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
5 | 9 | FOX CHEUNGER (B187) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide at rear, 3 wide from 750M, 5 lengths back on turn, finished off very strongly to be nearest on line. |
6 | 7 | FIRE AND GOLD (B004) | A Hamelin | B | Made contact at start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked on run 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
7 | 5 | SPICY REALLY (C021) | C Y Ho | B | Began awkwardly and crowded, raced at rear on the inside, 5 to 6 lengths back, saved ground on turn, made little progress in straight. |
8 | 4 | ROYAL CHOCOLATE (A356) | N Callan | B/XB1/TT | Away well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M. |
9 | 12 | FORTUNE WAY (B120) | M L Yeung | B2/TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, similar position on turn, finished off evenly. |
10 | 1 | E GENERATION (C322) | B Shinn | B-/XB- | Commenced well, raced 3 wide in midfield, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
11 | 3 | U W BROTHER (C389) | K Teetan | B- | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide behind midfield, carried wider near 650M, 5 lengths back turning in, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 10 | YEE CHEONG LUCKY (B357) | C Wong | B | Moderately away from the widest draw, unable to slot in, raced very wide behind midfield, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, 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 |