





Race 1 (708)
DORDOGNE HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | VIGOR ELLEEGANT (J375) | C L Chau | TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, travelled well to turn, showed good response in straight, took the lead 150M, kept on strongly to the line and scored. |
2 | 10 | DOUBLE SHOW (G250) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Average to begin, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader, saved ground on turn, kept on well in straight to take 2nd, no threat to the winner. |
3 | 11 | FLYING PHANTOM (J086) | A Atzeni | -- | Jumped well, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off well to take a place. |
4 | 4 | SKY PROPHET (J095) | H Bowman | TT | Bumped start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
5 | 7 | SPEEDY SMARTIE (H108) | B Avdulla | CP/TT | Jumped awkwardly and lost ground, positioned 5 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, ran on same pace to the line. |
6 | 5 | EVER SMART (J179) | H Bentley | TT | Away well, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1-1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened final 100M. (See Racing Incidents.) |
7 | 3 | WINNING HEART (H065) | A Badel | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths back turning in, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
8 | 9 | ALMIGHTY KICK (J254) | K C Leung | XB/CP1 | Crowded start, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made minor progress in straight. |
9 | 12 | WIND SPEEDER (E281) | M L Yeung | B | Commenced well, raced behind midfield on outer, 5 lengths or so back turning in, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) (Lame right front leg next day morning.) |
10 | 6 | JOYFUL LIFE (H426) | E C W Wong | B/XB/TT | Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 1-1/2L back turning in, showed limited response early in straight, peaked 200M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.) |
11 | 2 | ACCOLADE START (H331) | K Teetan | B/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home. |
12 | 8 | GALLANT GOODY (H434) | A Hamelin | -- | Moderately away from gate 1, raced in midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened 150M, eased final 100M. (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 |