Race 8 (054)
BIG WAVE BAY HANDICAP Rating:100-80 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | AMAZING STAR (B019) | C L Chau | -- | From wide draw settled behind leaders, 3Ls back making the turn, swung wide into straight, quickened up well to lead 200M, drew clear final 100M, comfortably. |
2 | 10 | GOLDEN DASH (B190) | M F Poon | B/TT | Chased leader 2-wide, kept responding to pressure on straightening but safely held by winner final 200M. |
3 | 7 | CALIFORNIA RAD (D147) | K Teetan | B/TT | Settled in the 6th spot 4-5Ls off leader, ran on steadily to the line but couldn't get closer to the winner. |
4 | 5 | BEAUTY APPLAUSE (C228) | J Moreira | TT | Driven forward, crossed to the lead 800M, led at good pace, headed mid-straight, faded final stages. |
5 | 3 | MASSIVE POCKET (B246) | C Y Ho | XB | Shifted across behind runners early stages, reserved near last, 8Ls off the pace 400M, made some progress in straight without troubling first 3. |
6 | 4 | UGLY WARRIOR (B083) | C Wong | V | Held up in mid-division in a fast run race, couldn't sprint with leaders turning home, never in contention. |
7 | 12 | TOUCH OF LUCK (B376) | V Borges | CP | Checked near 1000M shuffled back to a position behind midfield, kept on same pace in straight, not reached leaders. |
8 | 8 | MEGA HEART (A148) | A Hamelin | XB/TT | Began awkwardly, settled towards the rear in a fast run race, couldn't go on in the straight, never threatened. |
9 | 6 | MAGNIFICENT (C121) | H T Mo | -- | Away with them, soon shuffled back to a position towards the rear, 7Ls to make up 400M, failed to make any progress. |
10 | 11 | TEAM SPIRIT (B230) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Quickly into stride, chased leader on settling, no extra passing 250M, soon out of contention. |
11 | 2 | WALDORF (B253) | K H Chan | B/TT | Jumped on terms from widest draw but soon detached from the field despite being ridden along throughout the middle stages, never in the picture. |
12 | 9 | BEAUTY AMIGO (C124) | C Schofield | B | Began fairly, settled behind midfield in a race run at good tempo, didn't respond to riding turning home. |
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 |