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Race 9 (336)

LOK FU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 CHEERFUL DAYS (D473) Z Purton B Out with rest, positioned 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, commenced move after passing 450M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score.
2 6 GALLANT CROWN (D359) J Moreira B/TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide slightly better than midfield, commenced move 450M, hit the front 150M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner late. (Lost right hind plate on jumping.)
3 2 MALDIVES (D329) L Ferraris XB Away well, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, angled out 400M, made good progress early in straight, short of room near 100M, ran on well to take a place without threatening.
4 11 RED MAJESTY (E028) K Teetan B/TT Clean jump, sent forward to take the lead, led by 3/4L on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 100M.
5 4 PRESENCE (D480) C Y Ho -- Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, wider into straight, made some progress early in straight, crowded near 150M, ran on evenly thereafter.
6 9 NEARLY FINE (E430) H Bentley TT Taken back from gate 10, bumped and unbalanced early, raced at rear on the outside, very wide into straight, made good progress in the run home without threatening.
7 8 WORLD FAMOUS (C288) M F Poon V Began smartly from gate 1, sat right behind the leader on rail, there to turn, showed limited response in straight, weakened final 50M.
8 10 PERFECT MARYKNOLL (E319) M Chadwick B/TT Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed some response early in straight, weakened gradually inside final 150M.
9 5 SMILING TIME (E235) M L Yeung CP/TT Away with them, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong.
10 7 SMOOTHIES (D233) K C Leung B/TT Taken back to race towards rear on the inside, 2 wide from 500M, 5 lengths back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M.
11 3 INCANTO PREPARED (D009) V Borges E/TT Taken back from gate 7, bumped and unbalanced early, raced behind midfield on the outside, closer in the middle stages, very wide turning in, weakened and crowded early in straight, eased final 150M.
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