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Race 5 (751)

TAI KOK TSUI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 CAPITAL LEGEND (G333) E C W Wong B/TT Jumped with them, raced 2 wide behind midfield, angle out after passing 400M, very wide into straight, finished off very strongly to score.
2 12 STERLING WONGCHOY (H273) M L Yeung B/XB Out with rest, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length in the middle stages, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner final 50M. (See Racing Incidents.)
3 4 SATIRICAL FAN (J214) H Bentley TT Began well from gate 1, raced in 2nd, a length or so back in the middle stages, kept on evenly in straight.
4 9 CELESTIAL PATCH (K151) A Hamelin -- Bumped start, taken back to race at tail, 8 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made very good progress in straight to make frame.
5 7 STORMI (K084) C L Chau TT Away with them, raced in midfield on outer, 4 lengths back turning in, finished off evenly.
6 2 FOREVER GLORIOUS (G229) L Hewitson V/TT Made contact at start, raced in midfield on the inside, angled out 500M, 4 lengths back turning in, made minor progress early in straight, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
7 6 GREAT SPIRIT (J155) A Atzeni CP Taken back from gate 9, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on same pace in straight.
8 3 SMART TRIO (J538) K Teetan V/TT Began fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, 5 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home.
9 5 TURIN WARRIOR (G150) L Ferraris XB Taken back to race 2 wide at rear, angled out 400M, very wide turning in, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 1 GLORIOUS JOURNEY (J137) Z Purton TT Away well, raced 2 wide, 2 to 3 lengths back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) (Blood in trachea.)
11 10 FIGOPUMPKIN (K137) J Orman B Made contact at start, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, 3 lengths back, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
12 11 YODA'S CHOICE (J146) B Thompson CP/TT Bumped start, raced better than midfield but trapped 3 wide, peaked 500M, weakened 450M, eased early in straight. (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