Race 9 (620)
CAUSEWAY BAY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | GOOD FOR YOU (T265) | H T Mo | B | Quickly into stride, positioned on rail in midfield, easy run to turn, angled out early in straight and finished off very strongly to score. |
2 | 7 | BEAUTY SPARK (C318) | C Wong | B/TT | Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out after passing 450M, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
3 | 4 | LITTLE BIRD (B069) | A Hamelin | V/TT- | Commenced well, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead near 200M, peaked and headed 75M, stayed on for 3rd. |
4 | 1 | CALIFORNIADEEPSHOT (D276) | J Moreira | TT | Moderately away from gate 11, trapped 3 wide in midfield early, moved a bit closer after passing 900M but still 3 wide, a length back turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked 100M, ran on evenly to the line. |
5 | 3 | JUMBO HAPPINESS (V315) | N Callan | B | Crowded start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, 3 wide with cover from 600M, same margin back on turn, made some progress in straight. |
6 | 10 | WHAT A LEGEND (C004) | C Schofield | B | Clean jump, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, same position on turn, no clear running in straight, not able to test properly. |
7 | 6 | FANTASTIC FEELING (T273) | B Shinn | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 6 lengths back, moved a bit closer on turn, made little progress in straight. |
8 | 5 | SHOUSON (C326) | Z Purton | B | Jumped well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 2 lengths back on turn, showed limited response early in straight, bumped near 200M, ran on one pace thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
9 | 9 | VICTORY POWER (B294) | C Y Ho | B/XB | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths back, same margin back on turn, made little progress in straight. |
10 | 11 | VERY RICH MAN (V286) | M F Poon | H | Bumped start, sent forward to take the lead, led by half length, challenged by rival turning in, peaked early in straight, headed near 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
11 | 2 | SUPER COMMANDER (D350) | K Teetan | XB1 | Began awkwardly and crowded, positioned on rail behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, failed to close off in straight. |
12 | 8 | URBAN DANCER (C512) | M L Yeung | TT1 | Shifted out at start and bumped, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, a bit closer in the middle stages, carried wider after passing 450M, 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 |