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Race 7 (323)
KINGSTON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | MALDIVES (D329) | Z Purton | XB | Settled in midfield, commenced move rounding home bend, tight between runners when about 2L 5th on straightening, quickened well to hit the front 150 metres out, just held off runner-up's late rally. |
2 | 3 | CHARIZARD (B463) | C Soumillon | TT | Settled just better midfield on the rail, commenced move rounding home bend, fought on gamely to just fail to get up on line. |
3 | 4 | V CHEVALIERS (C358) | A Badel | H/TT | Moderate start, settled in midfield, became closer to pace rounding home bend, ran on well in straight to be nearest at finish. |
4 | 12 | SURE WIN WIN (D407) | K C Leung | -- | Settled in 4th mainly about 2L off the lead in back straight, commenced move to gain closer passing the 600 metres, 3 wide rounding home bend, kept on same pace without quickening under pressure in straight. |
5 | 8 | PERFECT TO PLAY (B095) | C Y Ho | XB | Jumped awkwardly losing ground, settled in worse than midfield, made up good late ground inside final 200 metres. |
6 | 7 | CHAIRMAN LO (C062) | K Teetan | B/TT | Niggled at early, settled just over 1L back in 2nd in back straight, came to take up running approaching home turn, unable to sustain effort inside final 150 metres. |
7 | 9 | STARLIT KNIGHT (A137) | H N Wong | B | Recovered from a moderate start to lead passing winning post the first time, maintained a clear in most of back straight, headed passing the 500 metres and folded up quickly inside the 200 metres. |
8 | 2 | HAPPY FORTUNE (D341) | H T Mo | XB-/H/P/TT | Settled in last few, saved ground on the inside turning in, went past well-beaten horses in home straight. |
9 | 10 | HAPPY JAI JAI (E069) | M L Yeung | XB-/TT | Broke well from a low draw, travelled not far off in 3rd on the rail, carried backward slightly when race leader lost advantage coming out of back straight, found nothing after straightening. |
10 | 11 | SUNNY SMILE (D074) | H W Lai | B/TT | Settled in last from the widest gate, commenced move coming onto home bend and went very wide into straight, never recovered. |
11 | 1 | REGENCY MASTER (D225) | J Moreira | TT | Travelled wide in and about midfield most of the way to home straight, dropped out tamely after straightening. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
12 | 5 | A SHIN CHALLENGE (D316) | C Wong | B | Travelled wide and keenly in last few, dropped to last under pressure 600 metres out. |
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 |