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Race 2 (030)

WONG CHUK HANG HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 GOLDEN LUCK (H159) L Hewitson XB/TT Chased leaders early stages, moved up home turn and took over from leader nearing 400M, kept going strongly over final 300M and kept rivals at bay.
2 3 HAPPY SOUL (G249) K H Chan CP/TT Jumped well from draw 1, always in touch behind leaders, picked up well on straightening, fought hard to the line and claimed 2nd close home. Held by winner.
3 9 WOOD ON FIRE (C460) H T Mo V/TT Broke alertly to be tracking the pace, checked 800M by leader, poised to strike top of straight, dug deep but was always held by winner. Lost 2nd close home.
4 10 YOUNG HORIZON (G272) M L Yeung CP Jumped awkwardly, raced keenly early stages, held a midfield position to the turn, came with a good run and wasn't beaten far in 4th.
5 6 UNISON (H423) B Avdulla CP1/XB1/TT1 Settled ahead of midfield, pushed along 550M, kept battling in the straight for a modest 5th but was always held by leaders.
6 2 HAPPY TRIO (G244) K Teetan B From wide draw bustled along after the start, guided to a 2-wide position behind midfield, worked home fairly over final 300M and never troubled leaders.
7 1 LIGHTNING BOLT (G130) C Y Ho TT From draw 8 dropped back to race near the rear, had some work to do 400M but failed to finish off under top weight.
8 7 SO TREASURE (H351) L Ferraris B- Caught wide early stages before moving up passing 1000M to take the lead, came under serious pressure 400M, soon weakened out of contention. (Jockey : not his intention to lead.)
9 8 TOGEPI (G458) A Hamelin CP1/TT Dropped back from wide draw to race the tail of the field, pushed along 500M but couldn't muster the pace to challenge. Never involved.
10 5 SAVVY CHIC (G261) H Bowman V-/TT Jumped on terms, soon drifted back to race towards the rear, struggled to keep up home turn, before dropping right out of contention early straight. (Jockey : failed to travel at any stage. / 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