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Race 1 (474)

LEIGHTON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 SON PAK FU (G265) C L Chau BO Jumped with them, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, finished off very strongly to score.
2 3 DIVINE ERA (D507) K C Leung TT Away well, raced prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner.
3 1 KOKUSHI MUSOU (G006) H Bowman B/TT Away with them, raced 3 wide better than midfield in the early stages, sent forward after passing 900M, took the lead 800M, led by 1/4L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, ran on evenly thereafter.
4 2 DURHAM STAR (E082) L Hewitson B/XB Began only fairly, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, similar position on turn, made some headway in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few. (See Racing Incidents.)
5 11 SHADOW RUNNER (D463) K Teetan TT Out with rest, raced 2 wide behind midfield, found rail near 550M, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight.
6 12 DRAGON KINGDOM (E211) M L Yeung -- Bumped start, took the early lead, headed approaching 800M, sat right behind the leader on turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to 100M, weakened thereafter.
7 6 MASTER OF ALL (H177) H T Mo -- Jumped well, raced in midfield on the outside, there to turn, finished off evenly.
8 7 SO AWESOME (D258) M Chadwick B/TT Moderately away from a wide draw, raced 3 wide towards rear, 2 wide from 600M, 6 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly.
9 8 JOY IN JOY (H054) A Badel -- Average to begin, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
10 5 DARCI LEGEND (G376) C Y Ho H1/TT1 Taken back from the widest draw, raced 2 wide at rear, 8 to 9 lengths back on turn, made no impression in straight.
11 4 KEEN UNITY (G298) H Bentley B/TT2 Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
12 9 MULTIWIN (H023) M F Poon B/H Bumped start, raced towards rear on the inside, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight.
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