Race 7 (758)
GRASS ISLAND HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 10 | DOUBLE VALENTINE (A163) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Bumped start, raced at rear, 7 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, taken wide in straight and finished off very strongly to score. |
2 | 8 | IRON BOY (V071) | D Whyte | B/TT | Bumped on jumping, raced wide with cover in midfield, 4 lengths or so back on turn, made very good progress early in straight, took the lead after passing 150M, kept on well but couldn't hold off the winner late. |
3 | 6 | EAGLE (B106) | M F Poon | B1 | Began well from a middle draw, positioned 2 wide, a length behind the leader, similar position on turn, kept on evenly in straight. |
4 | 2 | HARRIER JET (T372) | N Callan | V/TT | Crowded start, positioned 4 to 5 lengths back in midfield, hampered near 850M, 2 wide on turn, made some headway in straight to make frame. |
5 | 11 | FLYING QUEST (A071) | T H So | CP | Crowded shortly after start, showed no early speed, detached from the main group in the early stages, still 9 to 10 lengths back on turn, taken wide in straight and made very good progress in straight to be nearest on line. |
6 | 12 | HAPPY COOPERATION (T392) | W M Lai | H/TT | Jumped well, raced prominently on rail, a length behind the leader on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually after passing 150M. |
7 | 9 | AMAZING STAR (B019) | C Wong | -- | Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, 2 wide, found rail on turn, weakened gradually in straight. (Lame right front leg next day morning.) |
8 | 7 | HAPPY HAPPY STAR (A011) | M Chadwick | B | Began awkwardly and lost ground, raced behind midfield, 6 to 7 lengths back, 3 wide with cover on turn, made no progress in straight. |
9 | 3 | ORIONIDS (V355) | H N Wong | H/TT | Jumped with them, bumped and unbalanced early, positioned better than midfield, 3 lengths back, hung in badly after entering the back straight, made contact with the rail near 600M, weakened gradually in straight. |
10 | 1 | WINNING WAYS (B332) | K Teetan | TT1 | Taken back from the widest draw, raced 8 lengths back at rear, same margin back on turn, failed to close off in straight. |
11 | 5 | ROCKIT (B054) | O Doleuze | B1 | Shifted in at start and made contact, raced 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, there to turn, emptied early in straight, eased final 100M. (Irregular heart rhythm.) (Bled.) |
12 | 4 | TELECOM BROTHERS (B243) | K C Leung | -- | Away with them, crowded near 1100M, raced in midfield early, severely checked after entering the back straight, checked again near 550M, last turning in, showed no response early in straight and eased. |
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 |