Race 1 (271)
WHITFIELD HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | HAPPY JAI JAI (E069) | J Moreira | TT | Away well, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, found rail after entering the back straight, saved ground on turn, finished off strongly to score. |
2 | 10 | CENTENARY IBIS (D163) | M F Poon | B/XB/TT | Jumped well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner late. |
3 | 4 | WONDER WIN (C418) | K C Leung | -- | Jumped with them, raced 2 wide better than midfield, angled out after passing 500M, very wide into straight, finished off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
4 | 1 | DAILY BEAUTY (D070) | M L Yeung | B/TT | Lifted right hind leg on jumping, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, closed off well to make frame. |
5 | 12 | SMILING FACE (D192) | V Borges | SR/TT | Made contact at start, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6 lengths back, closer in the middle stages, blocked early in straight, made some progress thereafter, no threat to the first few. |
6 | 8 | WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) | A Hamelin | H/XB/TT | Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide behind midfield, difficult to settle near 800M, moved closer on turn, very wide into straight, showed some response early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
7 | 6 | PRESIDENT STAR (C170) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Average to begin, positioned 2 lengths behind the leader on the outside, same margin back on turn, bumped 300M, weakened gradually final furlong. |
8 | 3 | NITRO EXPRESS (T353) | L Ferraris | B/TT | Out with rest, positioned on rail behind midfield, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight. (Roarer.) |
9 | 11 | VIRTUS STAR (B395) | A Badel | CP2/TT | Clean jump, positioned 4 lengths behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened and eased final 150M. |
10 | 9 | AEROSONIC (D417) | H T Mo | P-/PC1/TT- | Shifted out at start and made contact, sent forward to race prominently on the outside, 2nd on turn, peaked 400M, bumped early in straight, weakened thereafter. |
11 | 5 | SMART COUSIN (D249) | K H Chan | -- | Began awkwardly, raced at rear, 6 to 7 lengths back, similar position on turn, failed to make any progress in straight. |
12 | 2 | WITTY SCHOLAR (E393) | R Maia | -- | Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail throughout, never competitive. |
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 |