Race 1 (565)
MORETON HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | MANNA FROM HEAVEN (C261) | K Teetan | H-/XB1 | Jumped with them, raced 3 wide in midfield, moved closer after passing 800M, challenged the leader turning in, took the lead 200M, kept on strongly to the line, won by 2-1/4L. |
2 | 2 | SPEED TO EXCEED (D304) | C Y Ho | XB1 | Began smartly from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, closed off well to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
3 | 7 | WELL DRAGON (C539) | A Hamelin | B/TT | Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, moved a bit closer after passing 800M, hard ridden on turn, finished off well to take a place without threatening. |
4 | 3 | DIAMOND STAR (D017) | V Borges | E/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide at rear, 5 lengths or so back on turn, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home to be nearest on line. |
5 | 1 | HAPPY ICHIBAN (D037) | A Badel | B | Moderately away, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, took the lead near 600M, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
6 | 12 | THE FULL BLOOM (V243) | R Maia | V | Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, angled out 400M, passed some tired runners in straight. |
7 | 4 | JOY MASTER (B222) | J Moreira | V/TT | Average to begin, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, angled out after passing 450M, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M. |
8 | 11 | VEGA RHYTHM (C455) | M F Poon | B/H | Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, checked near 1250M, wider after passing 600M, commenced move 400M, very wide turning in, failed to close off in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
9 | 5 | HUMBLE STEED (A327) | C Schofield | -- | Bumped start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground to turn, angled out after passing 400M, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
10 | 10 | SHANGHAI POWER (D097) | Z Purton | H2 | Bumped on jumping, raced prominently but trapped wide in the early stages, positioned 2 wide better than midfield after passing 1100M, unable to maintain position on turn, showed nothing in straight. |
11 | 9 | SMART THINKER (D060) | K C Leung | B2/TT | Bumped start, raced at tail, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
12 | 8 | SMILING SUCCESS (C250) | C Wong | B/TT | Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, found rail after passing 1200M, headed 600M, weakened 400M, emptied and eased early in straight, unacceptable performance. |
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 |