Race 9 (808)
CONDUIT HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | GOLDEN SPECTRUM (D188) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Out in line, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, commenced move after passing 600M, hit the front 400M, kept on very well in straight to score. |
2 | 12 | LIGHTNING STEED (B274) | M Chadwick | TT | Began only fairly, positioned on rail in midfield, angled out after passing 600M, moved closer on turn, inconvenienced near 400M, made good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
3 | 6 | TASHIDELEK (C084) | V Borges | B/TT | Shifted in at start and bumped, trapped 3 wide early, positioned 1 out 1 back after passing 1200M, there to turn, commenced move 400M, kept on well in straight without threatening. |
4 | 2 | TOYCOON (D203) | C Y Ho | XB-/CP1 | Lifted front feet on jumping and away tardily, raced at tail, 10 lengths or so back, moved a bit closer after entering the back straight, commenced move after passing 650M, very wide turning in, finished off evenly. |
5 | 3 | BLASTOISE (C450) | K Teetan | SR | Jumped well, raced 2 wide, 3 lengths or so back, similar position in the middle stages, wider turning in, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
6 | 8 | BRAVE KING (D132) | A Hamelin | SR | Began well from gate 1, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on rail, there to turn, no clear running early in straight, found daylight after passing 200M, showed limited response thereafter. |
7 | 10 | WEALTHY EMPLOYEE (D252) | H N Wong | H | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced behind midfield, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made little progress in the run home. |
8 | 4 | DIVINE UNICORN (C269) | T H So | TT | Jumped with them, took the early lead, headed near 1400M, allowed rival to cross near 1250M, positioned 1 to 2 lengths behind the leader in the middle stages, angled out 400M, weakened gradually in straight. |
9 | 5 | HEAVENLY THOUGHT (C163) | K H Chan | B | Moderately away, sent forward to race prominently, 2 wide, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. |
10 | 9 | FUN LEGEND (D339) | B Shinn | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at rear on the inside, moved closer in the middle stages, very wide turning in, failed to make any progress in straight. (Lame right front leg next day morning.) |
11 | 7 | TOP SCORE (V357) | M F Poon | B-/TT | Away well, sent forward to race prominently, took the lead near 1200M, travelled well in the middle stages, led by 1/2L, peaked and headed near 400M, weakened early in straight. |
12 | 11 | OWNERS' STAR (B427) | H T Mo | B/TT | Raced at rear throughout, never a factor. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |