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Race 2 (608)

DAEJEON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 SNOWALOT (E397) L Hewitson B Began well before settling in midfield, commenced move wide into home straight, responded well inside final 150 metres to assert authority shortly after.
2 8 MELBOURNE HALL (D118) L Ferraris B/XB Broke well before taken back in midfield, raced keenly on rail gaining steadily to 6th 700 metres out, saved ground on home turn and switched out for a run early in straight, quickened inside final 100 metres.
3 3 KING ECCELLENTE (G264) H Bowman CP/H/XB Soon came from a wide draw to join the leaders, gained slender advantage 600 metres out coming onto home bend, led until swamped inside 100 metres.
4 5 KASI FARASI (B385) Z Purton B Taken back from a wide draw, remained in last few to straight, did not find much room early on, produced moderate late impression inside final 150 metres.
5 6 STOICISM (E223) Y L Chung TT Pressed forward from a wide draw to take up running on rail turning into back straight, led the field until narrowly headed 600 metres out, saved ground in 3rd turning for home, one-paced.
6 10 FLAMING PASSION (E084) M Chadwick H/TT Not far off early stages, dropped to 5th some 2L back passing 800 metres, raced keenly in middle stages, badly bumped making final turn but recovered well and made modest progress in straight until the 100 metres.
7 12 GET THE MONIES (G168) M F Poon XB1 Travelled wide without cover the majority of race and mainly in midfield, widest runner turning for home, ran on past well-beaten runners.
8 4 MR VALIANT (G288) S De Sousa H/XB Began well from the one draw and soon taken some 2L back to 4th on rail, shifted out for a run making final turn bumping others and unbalanced, kept on same pace without quickening under pressure.
9 11 CRAIG'S MASTER (G440) H Bentley SR/H1/TT Began awkwardly losing ground travelling in last few on rail, gained to 9th over 900 metres out and racing keenly, switched inside for a run early in straight, ran home one-paced.
10 7 SUPER ELITE (H247) K C Leung TT1 Taken well behind from the widest draw, saved ground making home turn, kept on well. (Riding questioned)
11 1 LUCKY QUALITY (D050) K H Chan -- Broke well but quickly taken back to one from last, dropped to last into straight, made no further impression. (Jockey reported saddle shifted)
12 2 BEAUTY TURN (H074) A Badel SR-/CP1/TT1 Moderate start, improved steadily wide in back straight to join race leaders 3-wide inside 800 metres, remained similar into straight but folded up quickly inside final 200 metres.
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