





Race 6 (226)
DISCOVERY BAY HANDICAP Rating:56-32 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | ECHO BAY (BN254) | D Oliver | -- | Hampered at start. Towards rear. Steady progress from 700 M to be in touch into straight. Ran on strongly inside final 200 M despite ducking out sharply in the closing stages. |
2 | 12 | FANTASTIC (BN162) | K M Chin | -- | Midfield early. Steady progress from 700 M to take lead from 600 M. Ran on well in straight and just caught by the winner on the line. |
3 | 10 | THE GREATEST (BN260) | L Cassidy | -- | Always well there. Failed to quicken. |
4 | 1 | NANSEN (BM119) | H K Cheung | -- | Midfield early. Effort from 700 M to be close-up 2nd into straight. One-paced final 200 M. |
5 | 7 | WINFORD (BK187) | B Marcus | -- | Soon settled at back. Effort from 500 M. Raced wide in straight. Made up some ground in the closing stages. |
6 | 2 | CROWN COMMANDER (BJ181) | W Woods | -- | Mainly worse than midfield. Made up a little ground in straight. |
7 | 3 | MILLIONS JOY (BN097) | T Quinn | -- | Midfield early. Progress from 1000 M to be close-up 3rd into straight. No more to give. |
8 | 8 | ROYAL HORSE (BK068) | C M Au | -- | In touch to 800 M and gradually dropped back to last. Not a factor thereafter. |
9 | 6 | KICK THE HABIT (BL130) | M Kinane | -- | Always at back. Never a factor. |
10 | 9 | QUICK SILVER (BM086) | P W Kong | -- | Prominent 2nd before weakened gradually before home turn. |
11 | 4 | MIDDLE EAST WIN (BM091) | W L Ho | -- | Soon led. Headed 700 M and gradually dropped out of contention. |
12 | 5 | GOLD CRYSTAL (BM229) | H K Yim | -- | Towards the rear throughout. Never seen with a chance. |
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 |