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Race 2 (173)

SEATTLE HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   2200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 NATURE'S TREASURE (BV167) E Legrix B Settled just behind midfield. Shaken up and improved from Rock. Sustained effort down straight to gain upper hand final stride.
2 4 INVINCIBLE GENERAL (BT241) W C Marwing B- Raced 3 or 4-wide in mid-division early. Took closer order stables bend and sustained progress into straight to hit front 200 M out. Pipped at post.
3 1 TEAM HONOUR (BS193) E Saint-Martin B2 Settled at the back. Commenced move rounding home bend on outside and ran on well from midfield in centre of straight to fail narrowly.
4 11 SUPER SPLENDID (BT081) F Coetzee B Mainly around midfield before making rapid progress to take lead from Rock. Unable to sustain effort and headed 200 M out.
5 2 DANCING SURPASS (BT027) R Fradd -- Settled in rear. Commenced to make headway under pressure from Rock gaining 4th position upon straightening. Was keeping on steadily while shifting ground when unbalanced inside 200 M. Kept on.
6 5 MELROSE STAR (BS091) B Marcus -- Settled towards rear. Made moderate progress down straight without threatening.
7 9 STORM BOY (BS288) Y T Cheng -- Broke well settling just better than midfield. Gradually faded from Rock.
8 14 FIVE STARS SHINING (BP256) K S Yu B Slowly away settling at the back. Made swift progress far side but had no more to give inside final 400 M.
9 10 WIN IT ALL (BN026) J Egan V Around midfield. Dropped to rear into straight. Produced some late impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 12 GREAT INTENT (BM198) C Brown B Trapped wide in mid-division early. Improved to close-up position turning into straight the first time. Gradually weakened from home bend.
11 7 PRETTY BABY (BP250) W M Lai B/H Prominent briefly travelling mainly in midfield position to home bend then weakened.
12 13 RED COMMANDER (BP097) K H Ting B Midfield to Rock then weakened.
13 3 NOBLE BOY (BV222) W Woods B Close up taking lead passing winning post the first time. Headed around Rock and dropped out from prominent position into straight.
14 8 TEA FOR YOU (BM138) S K Sit B Restrained and in leading position before obtaining cover passing winning the post the first time. Dropped out after Rock.
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