Race 4 (454)
KING KWONG HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1000m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | FLYING GENIUS (D071) | Z Purton | B/TT | Hard ridden after start to improve & challenge for lead, racing 3 wide without cover down back straight. Dashed to lead at 250m & despite getting tired late after tough run held narrow advantage on line. Brave win. |
2 | 7 | NORDIC WELLSTAR (E207) | A Badel | -- | Shifted back from outside gate to race at the tail. Moved very wide prior to cornering when a long way from lead before finishing off very strongly in final 250m to just miss on the line. Big finish. |
3 | 9 | JAZZ STEED (C406) | K Teetan | B/TT | Hard ridden in early stages to hold midfield position on rail. Continued along rail only 2L from lea don cornering before finishing strongly in final 100m to be beaten only a neck in third. Clear of 4th. |
4 | 2 | SAUL'S SPECIAL (A293) | J Moreira | B | Raced in midfield three wide with cover throughout. Entered last section only 2L from the lead before finishing off evenly in straight to be similar margin behind on line. |
5 | 4 | BE READY (D024) | C Y Ho | B | Steadied soon after the start & shifted across to race in midfield, 3 wide with cover throughout. Eased wider on cornering before finishing off evenly to midfield in dash to line. |
6 | 8 | PRINCE OF BON BON (D383) | H N Wong | B | Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Entered last section only 3L from the lead, made no headway in the straight & was beaten just under 4L in midfield. |
7 | 12 | TELECOM SMART (E140) | H T Mo | XB | Slow to begin & consequently raced near the rear. Continued last entering final section, nearly 7L form the lead before passing a few tiring runners in straight without providing a genuine challenge. |
8 | 6 | AQUILA (C248) | K C Leung | B/SB | Showed speed after start to share lead when racing away from rail. Prevailed in the battle for the lead holding a neck advantage near the 600m turn. Joined & passed by winner at 250m before weakening thereafter. |
9 | 11 | LITTLE BIRD (B069) | H W Lai | B/TT2 | Drifted back after the start despite being hard ridden & raced worse than midfield on the rail. Stayed along the rail on cornering, around 4L from lead, momentarily crowded near 200m mark but was never a likely challenger. |
10 | 3 | GENTLE BREEZE (B343) | A Hamelin | B | Shifted back from wide gate to race third last. Continued rearward & wide on the track around bend before making no headway in the straight & being beaten over 6L. |
11 | 5 | MR LUMIERES (B179) | M F Poon | -- | Held narrow lead momentarily after start before being headed & racing just behind the leading trio. Entered last section just over a length from the lead, emptied out soon after straightening & weakened sharply last furlong. |
12 | 10 | ORION PATCH (D401) | M L Yeung | B | Hard ridden & improved along rail after start to share lead in a line of three after first furlong. Headed & raced second on rail after 600m turn. Hard ridden prior to straightening & weakened poorly in straight to long last. |
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 |