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Race 1 (029)

HOI MEI HANDICAP   Rating:40-0   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SPICY SPANGLE (J087) K C Leung H/TT Made contact shortly after start, sent forward to take the lead, led by a length on turn, kept on well to the line and scored.
2 12 SOLAR RIVER (J308) R Kingscote CP/TT Began only fairly, raced 2 wide in midfield, there to turn, finished off well to take 2nd without threatening the winner.
3 6 ICONICAL (J504) L Hewitson B/TT Moderately away, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground on turn, kept on evenly to take a place.
4 3 BEAUTY GEMINI (L129) Y L Chung TT Slightly slow out, raced in midfield on rail, 3 lengths or so back, saved ground on turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off evenly.
5 8 DIRIYA (K282) B Avdulla SR1 Shifted in at start and bumped, raced 2 wide behind midfield, 4 lengths back turning in, made some progress in straight.
6 9 RUNJEET (K276) L Ferraris -- Made contact shortly after start, raced in 2nd, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually final 100M.
7 7 MACANESE MASTER (J532) K Teetan V Jumped well, raced better than midfield on the outside, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, kept on same pace to the line.
8 2 ALWAYS MY FOLKS (J345) Z Purton B/TT Made contact shortly after start, raced behind midfield on the outside, 4 to 5 lengths back turning in, one-paced in the run home. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 4 JOLLY COMPANION (H454) C Y Ho V-/B2/TT Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 3 wide at rear, 5-1/2L back turning in, taken wide in straight and made little progress.
10 10 SMART CITY (J213) J Orman V-/B1 Average to begin, raced 3 wide with cover in midfield, there to turn, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter.
11 1 TOPSPIN KING (L141) M L Yeung XB Taken back from gate 9, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back turning in, made no impression in straight.
12 5 SWEET BRIAR (H044) C L Chau B/TT Bumped start and unbalanced, raced towards rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened inside final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only BL : Brush Pricker Left Side BR : Brush Pricker Right Side
BK : Barrier Blanket CC : Cornell Collar CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
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