GO

Race 9 (471)

BAKER HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 LUCKY SWEYNESSE (G180) J Moreira -- Away well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kicked clear early in straight, kept on strongly to the line, easily scored.
2 2 TORONADO PHANTOM (E300) Z Purton TT Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, 5 lengths back, same margin back on turn, finished off strongly to take 2nd.
3 4 MAGIC PHOENIX (E440) L Hewitson TT1 Lifted front feet on jumping, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, a length back on turn, outpaced by the winner early in straight, kept on evenly to the line.
4 1 SHINING GEM (C058) H Bentley B Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 4 lengths back on turn, finished off evenly.
5 9 PRANCE DRAGON (B349) K C Leung B/TT Taken back from gate 9, raced towards rear on the inside, 8 lengths back, saved ground on turn, made some headway in straight.
6 8 ACE ONE (G196) A Badel B1/XB1 Began only fairly, raced behind midfield on the inside, 2 wide on turn, made minor progress in straight.
7 5 RESOLUTE (D243) C L Chau B Jumped well from gate 10, raced 3 wide better than midfield early, got cover after passing 650M, found rail near 550M, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
8 11 HAPPY DAILY (E294) K Teetan CP/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, still well back on turn, made no impression in straight. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 6 CLASSIC POSH (C327) M F Poon -- Began well from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened inside final furlong.
10 3 THE HULK (C431) D Moor -- Awkward leaving stalls, raced at rear throughout, never in contention.
11 10 BRILLIANT PIONEER (G255) V Borges -- Began awkwardly, raced 2 wide behind midfield, similar position on turn, failed to close off in straight.
12 7 KINDA COOL (D297) C Y Ho B Moderately away, raced towards rear on the outside, 10 lengths back on turn, failed to make any progress 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