Race 9 (174)
GLOUCESTER HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | COMPASSION SPIRIT (D167) | M L Yeung | -- | Bumped start, raced 2 wide in midfield, same position on turn, finished off very strongly to score by a neck. |
2 | 3 | PERFECT GLORY (B411) | N Callan | B- | Bumped start, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off well to take 2nd. |
3 | 1 | CALIFORNIADEEPSHOT (D276) | C Wong | CP/TT | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, kept on well in straight, just unable to hold off the first two late. |
4 | 2 | SUNSET WATCH (C502) | A Badel | -- | Began well, raced 3 wide with cover behind midfield, commenced move after passing 450M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame. |
5 | 8 | ARES (D125) | Z Purton | -- | Commenced well, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, moved closer after entering the back straight, 2 wide from 800M, 2nd on turn, kept on well early in straight, no extra final 100M. |
6 | 12 | HAPPY GOOD GUYS (B466) | V Borges | -- | Began smartly, raced prominently, 2 wide, allowed rival to cross near 800M, a length back on turn, finished off evenly. |
7 | 7 | STARZ HERO (D420) | H T Mo | -- | Shifted out at start and made contact, raced at tail, 6 to 7 lengths back, very wide into straight, closed off well without threatening. |
8 | 11 | TAKINGUFURTHER (C131) | M F Poon | H/V | Moderately away from the widest draw, showed no early speed, raced behind midfield on the outside, 5 to 6 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, made some headway in the run home. |
9 | 6 | POISED TO STRIKE (D365) | B Shinn | -- | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 5 lengths back on turn, no clear running early in straight, made little progress thereafter. |
10 | 10 | FIRST RESPONDER (C205) | A Hamelin | B | Average to begin, trapped very wide in midfield early, sent forward after entering the back straight, raced 3 wide, a length back in the middle stages, no cover throughout, kept on evenly to 100M, no extra thereafter. |
11 | 4 | CHICKEN DANCE (C099) | K Teetan | B-/CP1 | Moderately away, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
12 | 5 | WINE AND WINE (E101) | C Y Ho | B1/TT1 | Began awkwardly, raced in midfield on the outside, there to turn, weakened early in 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 |