Race 8 (700)
MIRS BAY HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | ABOVE ALL (D397) | R Maia | H/XB | Always prominent, travelled well behind leaders turning in, responded strongly final 200M to lead close home. |
2 | 10 | SIX BEST FRIENDS (G205) | C L Chau | TT | Positively ridden, led from 1000M, continued on well from 300M, caught by the race favourite close home. |
3 | 5 | EVER FORCE (D453) | K Teetan | B | Tracked leaders on inside, ran on steadily turning for home, held by first 2 over final 100M. |
4 | 2 | SMILING CITY (D113) | M Chadwick | V | Chased leaders in a position ahead of midfield, kept on steadily over final 300M but never going the pace to challenge first 2. |
5 | 7 | TUCHEL (G345) | L Currie | -- | From wide draw taken back to race in last, plenty to do top of straight, closed off fastest to be nearest at the finish. |
6 | 9 | JAZZ STEED (C406) | J Moreira | V2/TT | Began well, dropped back to race behind midfield 6Ls off the pace, swung wide for home, stayed on without threat. |
7 | 1 | REGENCY STAR (E399) | Z Purton | CP | Soon driven along to be racing outside leader, fought hard to maintain its position early straight, no extra final 100M. |
8 | 3 | ISLAND SHINE (D040) | K C Leung | B | Shifted across behind runners, settled towards the rear 7-8Ls off the pace, wide into straight then closed off mildly over final 300M, not reach leaders. |
9 | 11 | HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) | A Badel | B-/V2 | Jumped well from inside draw, restrained to race ahead of midfield, outpaced by leaders passing 300M, soon no threat. |
10 | 8 | HO HO JUNIOR (G127) | C Y Ho | H | Held up in midfield, came under pressure 600M out, lay in under pressure on straightening, failed to pick up pace. |
11 | 6 | TO INFINITY (G277) | L Hewitson | -- | From wide draw dropped back to race near the rear, 5-6Ls to make up 400M, never going the pace to challenge. |
12 | 12 | GOOD SHOT (C364) | M F Poon | H/TT | Began only fairly, shifted across behind runners to obtain a position closer to the rail, settled behind midfield, failed to respond on straightening, soon out of contention. |
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 |