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Race 8 (054)

ISLAND HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 CAPE CANAVERAL (N393) M Chadwick TT Travelled strongly in the slipstream of leader, showed good turn of foot to lead 200M, kept up the momentum final stages.
2 12 TOUR DE FORCE (N297) T H So -- Restrained in midfield along the 3-path, driven inside 450M, stayed on well to go 2nd 50M from the finish.
3 8 UWILLBEGLORIOUS (N212) R Fourie B/TT1 Held up in mid-division, lacked winner's acceleration inside 300M, kept on steadily final 200M.
4 1 SEA THE PEARLS (M281) Z Purton TT1 Settled behind midfield, picked up reasonably well passing 300M but never looked like getting to the winner.
5 6 GREEN ZONE (M302) C Y Ho B Taken back to near last, 5Ls off the pace turning for home, switched wide for a clear run 350M, stayed on.
6 10 GOLD RACER (M383) Y T Cheng -- Pressed leader, inclined to hang out rounding the turn, lacked pace to seriously challenge inside 300M, tired final stages.
7 2 TURF MAGIC (CK307) T Angland B Not hurried in early stages, settled near last 6Ls behind leaders, kept to inside throughout, made mild progress over final 300M but failed to threaten leaders.
8 5 GOLD EDITION (N048) W C Marwing H-/B Emerged to lead nearing 1000M, took them along steadily, headed by winner 200M out, faded final stages.
9 4 AEROSA (M308) K C Leung CP-/TT1 Tracked leaders, came under pressure 600M out, kept on same pace, never looked likely.
10 11 JOYFUL LUCK (M223) K C Ng B Last away, urged forward, travelled 3-wide without cover just off the pace, dropped away nearing 200M.
11 7 GERONIMO MEADOW (N226) A Suborics TT Dropped back to last 7Ls off the pace, swung wide into home straight, failed to pick up.
12 3 QUANTUM POWER (M134) O Doleuze B-/XB Settled 2-wide in midfield, outpaced when the race got serious nearing 300M, eased mid-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