Race 3 (253)
KING KWONG HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | LIGHTNING SPEED (CG263) | D Whyte | B | Behind midfield and was 3-wide without cover. Took off at the Rock and improved to within a length of the pace turning for home. Kept on well in the straight and worn down early leader in the final stages to claim victory. |
2 | 12 | FRONTIER (CH023) | C W Wong | SR-/TT- | Took the lead 1200 M out. Remained in the lead and held a slight advantage over the eventual winner on straightening. Dueled with eventual winner for the majority of the straight before bowing down final 50 M. |
3 | 7 | CHAMPION LAD (CH042) | D Beadman | XB/TT | Raced 2-wide at midfield. 3-wide and 2Ls off the leader turning for home. Kept on well in the straight but unable to take significant ground off eventual winner in the closing stages. |
4 | 3 | GALLANT FALCON (CD194) | O Doleuze | V/TT | Taken back on jumping and raced along the rails in a rearward spot. Remained towards the rear and was 4 to 5Ls off on straightening. Steadily made up ground in the straight despite being crowded near 200 M. |
5 | 4 | JAMESINA (CH290) | C Soumillon | TT | Raced along the rails at midfield. 2-wide and 4Ls off the lead turning for home. Closed the race off well despite running into traffic 200 M out. |
6 | 2 | CARE FREE MIDAS (CH053) | G Mosse | H | Settled in a prominent spot behind the pace. Kept on fairly but unable to turn up a notch in the straight. |
7 | 11 | KAISER'S CHOIX (CE305) | S Dye | B/XB | Settled in rear section. Switched out to 3-wide to make a run 600 M out. Ran on fairly and made up a bit of ground in the straight. |
8 | 1 | BRILLIANT TREASURE (CH045) | F Coetzee | -- | 2-wide and no worse than midfield. Ran on same pace in the straight. |
9 | 6 | PRIMIATA (CG226) | Y T Cheng | B/TT | On the fence in a forward spot early. Eased back to midfield 1100 M out. Within 3Ls of the pace on straightening but unable to quicken and stayed on same pace to the line. |
10 | 8 | SAMMY'S FORTUNE (CH204) | G Boss | -- | Trailed field until straightening. One-paced in the straight and only ran past tired runners. |
11 | 10 | JADE CHINA (CG113) | M Nunes | B/H | Settled in rear section before making a move 600 M out. Reached within 3 to 4Ls of the leader but was widest at home turn. Unable to sustain run after straightening and only ran past a beaten runner. |
12 | 9 | BULB TREASURE (CH048) | W M Lai | -- | Caught wide into first turn. Tracked leader in a 2-wide position in back straight and home turn. Weakened shortly after 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 |