





Race 7 (578)
OI MAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 3 | CASA ROCHESTER (J494) | H Bowman | -- | Settled in last few on rail, commenced move rounding home bend, obtained a clear run over 150M out in straight, quickened well to prevail by the narrowest of margins. |
2 | 1 | QUANTUM PATCH (H166) | K C Leung | TT | Never far off on rail reaching 3rd 700M out, baulked for a run rounding home bend before angled out for a run into straight, gained slender advantage shortly after only to be pipped at post. |
3 | 6 | THE AZURE (J227) | A Atzeni | -- | Soon taken back wide behind midfield, shifted further back rounding first bend for cover, commenced move very wide home bend, made up ground down the centre of straight to be nearest at finish. |
4 | 4 | SKY VINO (K054) | E C W Wong | H-/TT | Pressed forward from a poor draw travelling one back 3-wide around first bend, gained 3rd approaching back straight, disputed lead rounding home bend holding every chance in straight until finding no extra inside final 100M . |
5 | 2 | TURIN WARRIOR (G150) | L Ferraris | XB | Settled in forward of midfield on rail, shuffled back behind runners on rail rounding home bend, snuck back up entering straight, ran on to hold some chance 150M out but unable to sustain effort closing stages. |
6 | 9 | JUMBO FORTUNE (G195) | A Hamelin | B | Settled in rear of midfield, hampered and lost position over 600M out, steadied again over 400M out dropping to last, went widest into straight and finished off the race well inside final 100M. |
7 | 8 | OCEAN IMPACT (J502) | J Orman | -- | Jumped moderately from a low draw settling in midfield, commenced move out wide rounding home bend and wide into straight, kept on steadily without threatening. |
8 | 10 | TO INFINITY (G277) | Y L Chung | B-/TT- | Settled well back from the widest draw, came under pressure when last 550M out, improving when forced to steady off heels on straightening, switched in for a clear run inside the 150M out but could make no further impression. |
9 | 7 | RED MAJESTY (E028) | K Teetan | B/TT | Prominent early stages settling over 2L back in 5th into back straight, came under pressure to hold place 3-wide around home bend, made no further impression inside final 200M. |
10 | 11 | KINGLY DEMEANOR (H486) | M L Yeung | TT | Jumped best to lead early stages from a low draw, ceded advantage for 2nd on rail 1100M out, inconvenienced and dropped to 4th inside the 700M, weakened under pressure out of contention inside final 200M. |
11 | 12 | FLYING SILVER (E478) | A Badel | CP/TT | Settled at the back from a poor draw, made rapid progress between runners from the 700M to reach joint 4th 4-wide rounding home bend, unable to sustain effort and folded up quickly in straight. |
12 | 5 | GALLANT EPOCH (J451) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Driven forward from a poor draw, led 2-wide 1100M out setting a fast pace which was questioned, obtained rails run over 800M out, came under pressure home bend, found no extra and headed soon after straightening. |
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 |