Race 5 (163)
MOUNT KELLETT HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | PRANCE DRAGON (B349) | K C Leung | V-/B2/TT | Moderately away from gate 1, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, hard ridden from 200M, finished off very strongly to score by a narrow margin. |
2 | 3 | XPONENTIAL (D049) | C L Chau | B/TT | Jumped well from a wide draw, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, finished off strongly, just narrowly beaten. |
3 | 1 | INFINITY WIN (E419) | B Shinn | CP1/TT | Jumped with them, raced prominently, 2 wide, took the lead approaching 400M, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two late. (Dead-heat 3rd.) |
3 | 10 | CORDYCEPS ONE (E107) | C Y Ho | H | Began awkwardly, raced at rear on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, finished off strongly to be nearest on line. (Dead-heat 3rd.) |
5 | 8 | HAPPY TIME (B272) | M Chadwick | TT | Average to begin, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, made good progress in straight without threatening the first few. |
6 | 11 | TAKINGUFURTHER (C131) | H N Wong | V | Out in line, raced 3 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
7 | 12 | TOUCH FAITH (E153) | A Badel | -- | Bumped shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
8 | 2 | SMART LEADER (B456) | Z Purton | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 5 lengths or so back, same margin back on turn, made good progress in straight without threatening. |
9 | 4 | AMIGOS GIGGLE (E362) | J Moreira | -- | Moderately away, sat right behind the leader on rail, saved ground throughout, unable to obtain clear running in straight. (Blood in trachea.) |
10 | 5 | RED BRICK FIGHTER (C304) | M F Poon | B | Bumped shortly after start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths or so back, there to turn, made little progress in straight. |
11 | 6 | LORIZ (C036) | H Bentley | B | Fast into stride, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, headed approaching 400M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 150M. |
12 | 9 | LITTLE BIRD (B069) | H W Lai | V/TT | Jumped well from gate 11, trapped very wide in midfield, no cover throughout, moved a bit closer in the middle stages, weakened gradually in straight when hard run took effect. |
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 |