Race 1 (103)
SUCCESS HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | WOODFIRE CHAMP (H292) | C Y Ho | CP/TT | Began well, raced prominently, 2 wide, 1/2L back, same position on turn, hit the front 200M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
2 | 9 | E GLORY (H304) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide better than midfield early, found rail near 800M, saved ground on turn, unable to obtain clear run until final 50M, finished off well to take 2nd. |
3 | 7 | VERBIER (J187) | B Avdulla | B | Crowded shortly after start, positioned 3 wide, a length or so back, 2 wide from 800M, 3 wide turning in, kept on well in straight to take a place without threatening. |
4 | 11 | PODIUM (H173) | M F Poon | P-/TT2 | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, angled out approaching 400M, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home, not able to challenge. |
5 | 12 | WIND SPEEDER (E281) | A Badel | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
6 | 1 | HERO STAR (D033) | H Bowman | TT | Jumped with them, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, peaked and headed 200M, weakened final 50M. |
7 | 2 | THE CONCENTRATION (H465) | L Ferraris | PC/TT1 | Out with rest, raced in midfield, 3 wide, carried wider approaching 400M, very wide into straight and lost place, finished off evenly. |
8 | 3 | FALCON COURT (J056) | A Atzeni | CP/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
9 | 6 | SUPER EAGLE (G408) | K Teetan | TT | Out in line, trapped very wide in midfield early, slightly taken back after passing 1000M, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield in the middle stages, very wide turning in, made minor progress in straight. |
10 | 4 | GORGEOUS VITALITY (G051) | L Hewitson | TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced behind midfield on the inside, angled out 350M, kept on same pace in straight. |
11 | 5 | SPEEDY CHARIOT (H193) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began awkwardly, taken back to race at rear, 5 lengths back turning in, unable to obtain clear run in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 10 | ALLOY KING (D287) | H Bentley | V | Taken back to race 2 wide behind midfield, wider 400M, failed to close off in straight. (Blood in trachea.) (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 |