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Race 5 (524)

TSEUK LUK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 LUCKY MISSILE (C501) J Moreira CP Began smartly from gate 10, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, hard ridden after passing 350M, kept on very well in straight and scored.
2 9 E LEGEND (G028) M L Yeung -- Made contact at start, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, closed off well to take 2nd.
3 1 FEARLESS FIRE (B085) B Shinn XB Began awkwardly, raced towards rear on the outside early, moved closer after entering the back straight, 2-3Ls back in the middle stages, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place without threatening.
4 2 VIVA POPCORN (D307) Z Purton H/TT Out in line, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out after passing 400M, made good progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 5 NIMBLE NIMBUS (E249) M F Poon CP/XB Average to begin, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 wide on turn, very wide into straight, made minor progress in the run home.
6 6 GLORIOUS LOVER (D191) K C Leung B-/V1 Moderately away, raced at rear on the inside, 5 lengths back, 2 wide after passing 900M, same margin back on turn, made little progress in straight.
7 10 FAITHFUL TRINITY (A247) K Teetan H/TT Began smartly from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground to turn, peaked early in straight, steadied off heels 125M, weakened final 100M.
8 7 OUR CREED (D464) L Ferraris V Jumped with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened final 100M.
9 11 COURAGEOUS KNIGHT (E163) M Chadwick B/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 3 wide from 850M, very wide turning in, failed to make any progress in straight.
10 3 FARSHAD (B238) C Y Ho CP Shifted out at start and bumped, raced at tail early, 7 lengths back, sent forward after passing 950M, 2nd in the middle stages, peaked 400M, weakened early in straight, eased final 100M.
11 8 WIN CHARM (G023) A Badel TT Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, weakened gradually in straight, eased final 150M. (See Racing Incidents.)
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