Race 1 (140)
BOSTON HANDICAP Rating:40-0 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | MOUNT VICTORY (CL033) | Z Purton | B/TT | Settled mainly in 5th just better than midfield, commenced run entering straight, ran on to hit front over100 M out, just held on to the line. (Blood in trachea.) |
2 | 11 | KING GALILEO (CL028) | C Y Ho | CP | Settled behind midfield, saved ground turning in, ran home well to just fail to get up on line. |
3 | 12 | CHANTILLY (CL153) | H W Lai | -- | Broke well, settled in midfield, switched wide into home straight, ran on to be nearest at finish. |
4 | 1 | SUNNY SKY (CL215) | D Whyte | B | Began well, tracked pace-setter before taking lead at the Rock, held just over 1L advantage into straight, but unable to sustain effort and swamped inside final 100 M. |
5 | 4 | FULL SPIRIT (CL386) | G Mosse | TT | Settled well back, commenced move around the bend, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
6 | 2 | SUPREME TYCOON (CL106) | K C Leung | B/H/TT | Never far off in 4th on rails, came to challenge in straight but badly squeezed 200 M out, made some late recovery inside final 100 M. |
7 | 10 | GORGEOUS RULER (CK403) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Settled 2-wide in 3rd within 3L of lead most of way, came under pressure turning in, kept on one-paced when squeezed 200 M out, made no further impression. |
8 | 6 | NOBLE FLIER (CL142) | T Clark | B | Settled worse than midfield, went widest into straight, kept on steadily down the centre of track. |
9 | 7 | REDOUTE'S FORTUNE (CK297) | R Fourie | B | Niggled along early, raced 3-wide prominently before taking up running turning into home straight the first time, led to 600 M, weakened under pressure 200 M out. |
10 | 9 | TELECOM CHARGER (M187) | K C Ng | B | Always well behind, saved ground turning in, never seen with a chance. |
11 | 8 | SPARKLING (CK149) | T H So | -- | Always in last few, saved ground turning for home, snuck up on rails early in straight to come within 2L of leader, folded up quickly inside final 200 M. |
12 | 5 | LUCKY ARMY (CL230) | Y T Cheng | H/TT | Settled in forward of midfield in muddling pace, swung wide into straight, soon faded. |
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 |