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Race 1 (664)

WATERFALL BAY HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 ALLOY KING (D287) H Bentley V Began well from gate 1, positioned 1-1/2L behind the leader on rail, saved ground to turn, finished off very strongly to score.
2 4 THETA HEDGE (E307) C Y Ho B/TT Commenced well, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length, travelled comfortably to turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the winner close home.
3 6 DOUBLE SHOW (G250) L Hewitson SR-/B/TT Began fairly, raced in midfield on the inside, 3 lengths or so back, saved ground throughout, finished off well to take a place without threatening.
4 2 JACK WIN (G155) M Chadwick B/H/TT Jumped well, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 5 lengths back on turn, made good progress in straight to make frame, no threat to the first few.
5 5 VALHALLA (E495) L Ferraris XB/V1/TT Out with rest, positioned 2 wide, a length or so back, there to turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
6 1 BIRDSVILLE (E464) H Bowman SR-/B/TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced 2 wide towards rear, 7 lengths or so back on turn, made some progress in straight.
7 3 NORDIC COMBINED (G015) A Hamelin B/TT Taken back from the widest draw, raced at tail, 7 to 8 lengths back, still well back on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home.
8 8 FORTUNE MASTER (D371) K C Leung B/XB/TT Jumped with them, positioned 3 wide in midfield, similar position on turn, kept on same pace in straight.
9 7 NOIR RIDER (E138) Y L Chung V/TT Made contact at start, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover for the majority of the race, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
10 12 ENCORE (E450) K Teetan B/TT Crowded start, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, made no progress in straight.
11 9 COMPULSORY (E328) A Badel B/TT Made contact at start, raced towards rear on the outside, 7 lengths back on turn, failed to close off in straight.
12 11 CIRCUIT SPLENDOR (E482) M F Poon XB Moderately away, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, failed to close off 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