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Race 4 (552)

WONG NAI CHUNG GAP HANDICAP   Rating:40-16   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 BAMBI (BK126) W M Lai -- Always prominent. Took lead over 400 M out. Hung on well under pressure resisting runner-up's strong challenge down straight. (Promoted.)
2 3 CHARISMA (BM221) H K Cheung B Midfield early, gaining 5th turning into back straight. Commenced run rounding home bend to be close up turning for home. Challenged doggedly for lead but always held by winner.
3 14 STRIKE A FORTUNE (BM228) A Munro -- Settled in rear. Headway passing Rock, gaining midfield into straight, then made moderate progress under pressure to reach remote 3rd close home.
4 13 CLASSIC TURBO (BJ127) J C H Wong -- Came from wide draw to tackle leader early, taking over before 1000 M bend and led until headed by winner 400 M out. Tired badly in straight.
5 10 BE A FRIEND (BM133) K M So -- Mostly in midfield. Kept on one pace in straight.
6 1 NEW LEAF (BK055) K H Ting -- Well back until making moderate late progress in straight. (Finished distressed.)
7 9 DETERMINATER (BJ166) D Whyte -- Towards rear. Made headway under pressure rounding home bend to be 5L 4th turning into straight, then found no extra.
8 12 FIGHTING SPIRIT (BM096) K M Chin -- Prominent to 500 M then weakened.
9 11 OWNERS' SUCCESS (BK230) P Robinson -- Never better than midfield. One-paced in straight.
10 6 TREASURE SPRING (BM050) C K Tse -- Mostly in midfield with some headway far side. Dropped out in home straight.
11 4 SECOND TO NONE (BM172) P Strydom -- Midfield before checked and dropped towards rear stable bend. Never a factor thereafter.
12 7 GILTSPUR (BN084) L F Chung -- Led first 500 M then travelled 2nd inside leader until dropping out after Rock.
13 8 TOY BARON (BN142) B Marcus B Mostly in midfield before dropping out from Rock. (Enquiry held.)
14 2 POWER RANGERS (BM202) P Payne -- Always well back. Tailed off from Rock. (Heart irregularity.)
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