Race 3 (706)
HYACINTH HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | SUPER PLUS (CJ090) | K C Leung | -- | Urged to race in the leading section after start. Eased to a prominent spot 900 M out. Took a split between runners at 200 M. Ran on strongly to hold off rivals close to home. |
2 | 11 | JOLLY BIRD (CJ154) | M Du Plessis | TT- | Taken back from high draw. Came widest and was 8Ls back leaving the bend. Took some time to pick up but finished strongly inside final furlong. Closest at finish. |
3 | 3 | ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Well enough away but was drifted back to race 2-wide at midfield. 4-wide 4Ls down on straightening. Closed off well in the straight but failed to match on terms with the front pair. |
4 | 2 | TOUT VA BIEN (CJ020) | M Chadwick | CP | Jumped nicely but was trapped 4-wide. Took lead on fence from 850 M. Disputed lead passing 450 M. Hung on until weakened inside 100 M. |
5 | 7 | TAI HANG'S PRIDE (CJ335) | J Winks | -- | Began well but was taken to race 3-wide behind midfield. 6Ls down turning for home. Kept making headway in the straight. |
6 | 5 | BIG KAHUNA (CG177) | W Pike | B | Slow to begin. Sat behind midfield on fence. 6Ls off the speed making the home turn. Ran on fairly well in the straight. |
7 | 4 | WIN-A-LOT (CJ124) | Z Purton | V- | 2-wide in rear section. 7Ls back rounding the bend. Kept progressing in the straight. |
8 | 8 | STEEL NERVES (CG320) | Y T Cheng | B | Away in line but was soon checked to rear. 8Ls behind the pace on fence on turning. Made up ground steadily in the straight. |
9 | 6 | MARVELLOUS (CH026) | D Beadman | V/TT | Ridden early and raced in 'one-out-one-back' through to the home turn. One-paced to conclude. |
10 | 10 | GO STITCH (CK062) | T H So | B | Began fairly. Soon driven to race 2-wide behind the leader passing 900 M. Moved up to challenge the leader 450 M out. Found no extra inside 200 M. |
11 | 12 | OWNERS LAD (CG273) | J Lloyd | B | Good jump but was unable to work across. Drifted back to race 3-wide at midfield without cover. 4Ls back on straightening. Just held ground thereafter. |
12 | 9 | FAIRWOOD CROWN (CK040) | B Doyle | SR | Hard ridden early to race better than midfield on fence. Similar position turning in. Failed to get clear run in the straight. |
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 |