Race 1 (288)
MURRAY HANDICAP Rating:40-10 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | SHANGHAI PIONEER (CL252) | B Doyle | CP | Lacked early pace, remained in last few on rails, took closer order passing the Rock, saved ground on inside turning in, baulked for a run before quickening inside final 250 M to snatch victory near the line. |
2 | 2 | TURIN CHAMPION (M060) | O Doleuze | XB | Began fairly, midfield when steadied and lost position on 1000 M bend, remained in last few to straight, widest turning in, ran on well to be nearest at finish. |
3 | 4 | MARVEL PLUS (CL281) | C Y Ho | CP-/TT | Began with others, always thereabouts on rails, hit the front under pressure inside final 200 M only to be caught close to home. |
4 | 5 | FAST INTENTIONS (CL271) | T Angland | B/TT | Settled in midfield on rails, saved ground turning in, baulked for a run passing 200 M, kept on well to finish. |
5 | 10 | FAIRY DRAGON (CL018) | D Beadman | B/TT | Jumped one of the best from a wide gate but unable to cross to rails early, eventually took up running on rails 700 M out, led until headed inside 200 M, swamped for a placing late. |
6 | 11 | HEY HA MASTER (CL208) | K C Leung | B2/TT | Began with others, close up early, gradually drifted backward to be just better than midfield, fought on steadily in straight without quickening. |
7 | 9 | METRO RIDER (CJ264) | Z Purton | H/XB | Began with others, settled in rear of midfield, finished off race well inside final 200 M. |
8 | 3 | MAGIC KING (CH182) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Began moderately from a wide draw, soon dropped to rear, raced wide towards the rear far side, became last on the bend, made late impression past beaten horses. (Mild amount of mucus.) |
9 | 7 | ASTROKID (CL330) | W M Lai | B | Began moderately, hampered twice early dropping to tail-end, commenced move rounding home bend, made modest progress down inside of straight. |
10 | 6 | HERO AND GOLD (CK375) | Y T Cheng | -- | Ridden along after beginning from the widest gate, settled mainly 3-wide without cover in 2L 4th far side, similar turning in, soon weakened under pressure. |
11 | 12 | RUN TO WIN (M133) | M Du Plessis | B-/XB1/TT- | Showed early speed to dispute lead, restrained for cover passing 800 M travelling in one-out-one-back position, weakened after straightening. |
12 | 8 | BINGO BINGO (CL196) | M Guyon | B/TT | Began with others, gradually settled wide in midfield, folded up quickly after straightening. (Blood in trachea.) |
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 |