Race 5 (704)
WESTLANDS HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | MANNA FROM HEAVEN (C261) | M Chadwick | XB | Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to race in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, hit the front 150M, kept on well to hold off the challengers late. |
2 | 2 | FA FA (E106) | C Y Ho | TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths or so back, commenced move after passing 400M, very wide turning in, finished off very strongly to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten. |
3 | 6 | PEARL CHAMPION (B201) | J Moreira | -- | Moderately away, positioned 2 wide, 2 lengths or so back, a bit closer on turn, angled out early in straight and finished off well to take a place, just narrowly beaten. |
4 | 1 | PIANO SOLO (E044) | Z Purton | -- | Began well, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, easy run to turn, closed off well to make frame. |
5 | 3 | GALACTIC (D238) | A Hamelin | B | Jumped well from gate 10, sent forward to take the lead, challenged from 400M, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually final 50M. |
6 | 10 | OFF THE REEL (E104) | K Teetan | P/XB | Commenced well, positioned 2 wide, 5 lengths or so back, there to turn, angled out 350M, made some headway in straight. |
7 | 9 | AMAZING BOY (D513) | R Maia | TT | Began well from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground to turn, peaked early in straight, ran on evenly to the line. |
8 | 5 | DIONYSUS COLLIN (B436) | A Badel | P | Away with them, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final 100M. |
9 | 7 | DIVINE UNICORN (C269) | M F Poon | B/TT | Jumped well, raced 3 wide in midfield, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final furlong. |
10 | 4 | SUPERB DADDY (D235) | K C Leung | B2/TT | Average to begin, raced at rear, 8 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, showed some response early in straight, no extra final 100M. |
11 | 11 | STRONG ALLIANCE (D445) | H N Wong | B1 | Began awkwardly, raced at tail early, 8 to 9 lengths back, moved a bit closer after passing 800M, but still 7 lengths back on turn, made no impression in straight. |
12 | 8 | RAGING BLAZE (E258) | T Piccone | P/TT | Clean jump, raced 2 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
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 |