Race 8 (519)
HARBOUR VIEW HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | SHANGHAI MASTER (A337) | C Y Ho | -- | Handily placed behind leaders in a race run at solid tempo, took lead 150M, raced away for a comfortable win. |
2 | 6 | CHEERFULJET (A188) | U Rispoli | H/XB | Began well from draw 1, taken on by rival in the lead, kept on well to line but couldn't match winner's pace final 150M. |
3 | 3 | BRAVE LEGEND (A260) | M Chadwick | TT1 | Away well but couldn't go with the pace and shuffled back to near the rear, had to navigate through traffic mid-straight, did best work final 150M, got up for 3rd near line. (Jockey questioned re his ride in straight.) |
4 | 1 | JADE THEATRE (A040) | Z Purton | B | Tracked leaders along the fence, stuck to inside on straightening, stayed on moderately for 4th in a bunched finish for minor placing. |
5 | 4 | HAPPY GUY (A365) | N Callan | H | Held up 2-wide in midfield, bustled along home turn, only battled away to the line for 5th in a bunched finish for minor placing, no threat to first two. |
6 | 2 | BREEDERS' STAR (V197) | J Moreira | H | Restrained after the start, crossed to rail and improved to a midfield position middle stage, kept on mildly in straight, no impression on first two. (Jockey lost whip 150M.) |
7 | 9 | NAVAS (V362) | K C Leung | B/XB | Taken back to the rear 6Ls off the pace, brought widest into straight, stayed on without serious threat. |
8 | 12 | MOST BEAUTIFUL (A022) | H N Wong | TT | Began only fairly, travelled 3-wide in midfield, awkwardly placed behind weakening rivals nearing home straight, into clear 250M making minor progress. |
9 | 5 | HARD PROMISE (A373) | N Rawiller | H/P | Dropped back from wide barrier, settled down in 10th 4-5Ls off the good pace, stayed on fairly final 300M, no threat to leaders. |
10 | 10 | EXCEPTIONAL DESIRE (A142) | K Teetan | V | Pressed forward from widest barrier, crossed to race outside leader 700M, couldn't go on inside 200M, weakened away. |
11 | 7 | MICKEY RICH (B151) | A Sanna | B1 | Caught 4-wide from draw 10, unable to slot in and lost cover from 700M, weakened 300M after difficult trip. |
12 | 11 | GOOD COMPANION (A052) | M L Yeung | CP/TT | Chased leaders 3-wide, dropped out rapidly entering 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 |