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Race 3 (184)

EDINBURGH HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 CLASSA FOR EVER (CD085) H W Lai TT Took the lead near the Rock and maintained advantage into the home straight. 2Ls in front final 200 M. Kept on gamely and mustered enough in the final stages to hold off a late challenger.
2 10 MAGIC KING (CH182) D Whyte B/XB Raced 3-wide at midfield. Quickened nicely and steadily made up ground in the straight. Just missed catching the winner.
3 3 FLYING SPRINTER (CD021) B Doyle B2 Better than midfield. 3Ls off the lead turning in. Kept on well in the straight for a minor placing.
4 5 JUST RIGHT (CH300) C K Tong SR Led early stages. Settled behind the lead 700 M out. Kept on fairly in the straight to make the frame.
5 2 BELONG TO CASA (CJ064) K L Chui TT Off slowly and raced in rear section. Closed off strongly and made up good ground in the straight.
6 6 ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) O Doleuze B/TT Taken back on jumping and raced in a rearward position. Near last on straightening and rallied in the straight to be closest at finish.
7 7 FOREVER SUPPORT (CK024) B Prebble -- Raced 2-wide behind the lead. Kept on fairly in the straight but unable to turn up a notch in the closing stages.
8 4 MARVELLOUS (CH026) D Beadman V/TT Raced on the rails behind midfield. Steadily made up ground after straightening but was held up in traffic in the final 150 M.
9 8 LEGEND (CK042) E Saint-Martin -- Jumped only fairly. Gradually slipped back and trailed field. Last on straightening and made up ground by running past beaten runners.
10 1 MIRACLE FORTUNE (CH292) K C Leung V Niggled along and was no better than midfield. 2-wide making home turn and unable to quicken in the straight.
11 9 LUCKY HONEY (CJ013) G Mosse XB Blew the start and was ridden along to make up ground. Raced on the fence and was 2 to 3Ls off. Checked off heels when over-racing 600 M out. Hung in badly in the straight and dropped out.
12 12 TAKE IT EASY (CJ029) C W Wong -- Jumped awkwardly. Kept within 3Ls of the leader but raced wide without cover throughout. Weakened and dropped out 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