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Race 3 (290)

GREAT GEORGE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 CLASSA WIN (CA115) H W Lai B- 2-wide and no better than midfield until 700 M. Steadily improved making home turn and swung out on straightening to make a run. Quickened nicely and charged to the lead at 200 M.
2 1 ADD THE FUN (CD308) O Doleuze -- Settled on fence behind the pacesetters until home straight. Took the lead on straightening and opened up a 2Ls advantage. Unable to hold off winner at 200 M.
3 5 VISIONNAIRE (CE302) C Munce -- Raced along the rails at midfield. Saved ground making home turn and continued well in the straight to claim a minor placing.
4 12 EVER KING (CE147) C W Wong H/TT Jumped awkwardly and trailed field early stages. 2-wide near the back in back straight. Ridden along making home turn and was checked severely after straightening. Recovered and closed the race off strongly.
5 7 THOUSAND WINS (CD352) D Whyte -- 2-wide and no worse than midfield. Kept within 3Ls of the pace in back straight and reached within a length of the leader making home turn. Checked on straightening and ran on fairly thereafter.
6 4 KONRAD THE GREAT (CB059) B Prebble V Settled 3-wide behind midfield. Switched out to make a run on straightening. Ran on fairly in the straight.
7 3 I'M NO SQUARE (CG078) S Dye -- Settled on fence in rear section. Remained in similar position making home turn and near last on straightening. Made up some ground in the straight.
8 9 AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT (CG001) R Fradd -- Settled 3-wide at midfield. Widest turning for home and stayed on same pace in the straight.
9 8 DRAGON AND GOLD (CD244) C Soumillon -- Showed good early speed from widest draw and took the lead. Remained racing in the front until joined by others at 700 M. Disputed lead turning for home but dropped out steadily in the straight.
10 11 VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) G Mosse -- Niggled along to race 2-wide behind the pace early stages. Kept alongside the leader in back straight and held a slight advantage making home turn. Dropped out soon after straightening.
11 6 CHINA SPORTFIELD (CG032) W M Lai -- Settled at the rear and trailed field into home straight. Lacked a quickening pace and only ran past a beaten runner.
12 10 NOBLE WIND (CD175) K S Yu SR/TT Niggled out of the gates and raced 3-wide in a forward position. Remained 3-wide among leaders in the back straight and making home turn. Weakened on straightening.
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