Race 8 (207)
CLEVERLY HANDICAP Rating:95-75 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | LOTZATOW (CD397) | H W Lai | B/TT | Began in line, parked 3-wide in a midfield position 5Ls back, pressed on turning, ran on strongly down the outside and got to the front close home. |
2 | 9 | CONGRATS (CG298) | Y T Cheng | TT1 | Eased to sit in mid-division after start, travelled well enough along the rail, kept to inside on straightening, dashed home strongly inside 200 M and was just touched off in a close finish. |
3 | 8 | WEI HAI INVINCIBLE (CH258) | K T Yeung | CP/TT | Bounced out, took advantage of the inside draw and was soon in front, led comfortably under a steady tempo, kept on strongly in straight but was overhauled in the last few strides. |
4 | 4 | HORACE'S CHOICE (CH169) | D Beadman | H/TT | Broke well, drifted back to race behind midfield 7Ls off the leader, used little in running, brought with a challenge 300 M out, held up near 200 M before finding daylight on the inside, finished the race full of running. |
5 | 2 | FAT DRAGON (CD130) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Took time to muster after jumping, settled prominently in 3rd, had to wait for a gap inside 300 M, ran on well inside 200 M and was beaten by a short margin on the line. |
6 | 6 | YANKEE (CH271) | C K Tong | -- | Slightly slow out, taken to a rearward position 9Ls back, travelled comfortably in running, picked up well inside 300 M, shifted inside for room 200 M out, finished strongly. |
7 | 10 | FLUKE (CJ061) | M L Yeung | TT- | Away well enough, rolled forward to be one-out-one-back from leader, tracked well to bend, lacked extra gear but was able to keep steadily to line. |
8 | 7 | MELLIFLUOUS (CH212) | B Prebble | V-/XB/CP1/ | Jumped well, taken to the rail racing 4Ls behind leader, angled out on straightening, gave a fair response under pressure, weakened inside 150 M. |
9 | 5 | GOODY (CD239) | G Mosse | -- | Started well, eased to travel in a midfield position, had 3Ls to make up on turning, found little when asked, finished the race one-paced. |
10 | 1 | WINNING REWARD (CE254) | B Doyle | B | Taken back on jumping, crossed to the fence and settled in last trailing more than 10Ls, had plenty to do turning in, lacked finishing burst and could beat tired runners only. |
11 | 12 | WONDERFUL BLESSING (CE198) | O Doleuze | CP/TT | Awkwardly away, switched to the rail and settled behind midfield, 6Ls down making home turn, lacked usual finish in straight, faded inside 200 M. |
12 | 11 | LHOJONG (CG281) | D Whyte | -- | Began in line, ridden forward to take closer order in 4th. Close enough on turning but failed to respond under pressure, gave ground inside 100 M. |
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 |