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Race 2 (506)

HONOUR HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SMART DECLARATION (S436) A Suborics SR/TT Fast out and showed pace to share lead, travelled strongly home turn, quickened nicely 200m and was strong to the line.
2 7 JOLLY POSH (P371) K C Ng H/TT Urged along early to share lead, challenged strongly on straightening but could not match for winner.
3 5 TOUCH GO (L254) J Moreira B1 Fast out before eased back to obtain cover midfield, in need of run home turn, clear running at 200m and ran home well.
4 6 GOLDEN BAUHINIA (CK123) Z Purton -- Jumped well and pushed along to share lead 3 wide without cover, tried hard in straight, weakened final 100m.
5 9 GENUINE CHAMPION (P402) B Prebble B2/TT Eased at start to settle worse than mid, ridden along mid race, angled out at 250m for clear running, and got going late to finish strongly.
6 1 DIAMOND MASTER (S397) N Callan CP-/TT Slow away, settled midfield, eased out on straightening to challenge but couldn't quicken.
7 3 GIDEON (S134) N Rawiller B/TT Eased back from wide gate, widest on straightening and made steady ground to the line.
8 12 MEDIC SWORDSMAN (P168) H W Lai B Stood flat footed and missed start badly, pushed along to make contact with field home turn and ran home well.
9 4 GLORY SUNSHINE (S313) D Lane B2/TT Jumped well, early pace to settle behind leaders, urged at 400 but did not respond and weakened out of it.
10 8 HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) T H So B Early pace before eased to obtain cover, niggled home turn, ran home evenly – vet: mucus trachea.
11 10 CANNY FRANCO (P426) C Y Ho B No pace and settled at rear, unable to keep up early, ran home ok.
12 11 NAMJONG SURPRISE (S287) K C Leung -- Pushed early but caught wide without cover, lay out throughout, under pressure home turn and dropped out of it.
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