Race 6 (202)
THE SKYE HANDICAP Rating:70-50 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | BOBO DUCK (CA063) | R Fradd | V | Had run of the race in 4th, on fence and 2Ls off pace, quickened up well off home turn to lead 300 M out, clear 200 M out, pushed out for smooth win. |
2 | 7 | AMERICAN CHAMPION (BN179) | B Marcus | B | Between 3 and 4Ls of lead and on fence until 400 M out when took closer order, 4th 200 M out and 2.5Ls off pace, stayed on well but no chance with winner. |
3 | 6 | HONEST DRAGON (BS223) | E Legrix | -- | Sat in 2nd place at leader HIN YUEN UNICORN's quarters until home stretch out when passed by BOBO DUCK, one-paced final stages and hung left final 100 M. |
4 | 1 | GOOD FRIENDS (BV213) | M W Leung | SR | Settled in 5th racing 2-wide and 3Ls off speed through first half of race, turned in travelling well racing 3-wide and 3Ls off pace, not really come on in straight. |
5 | 11 | ENORMOUS WAY (BV136) | J Egan | -- | Held up on rails 4 to 5Ls off pace, similarly positioned turning but travelling well, ran on fairly well in straight but no threat to principals. |
6 | 8 | HIN YUEN'S UNICORN (BS319) | G Mosse | -- | Dashed straight to lead passing stands for 1st time, under pressure turning in and grabbed by winner 300 M out, faded. |
6 | 9 | THE GREATEST (BN260) | A Marcus | B | Slowest away, immediately darted across to rails to race 2-wide and 6Ls off pace, remained in same spot until turning in wide, finished off up centre of track, no impression. (See Racing Incidents.) |
8 | 3 | TOP LIGHT (BP219) | D Dunn | -- | Raced 2-wide about 5Ls off speed, under pressure turning in, found nothing. |
9 | 10 | EN RAPPORT (BP122) | K C Tsang | -- | Held up in rear on fence and 6 to 7Ls off pace, made little impression in straight. |
10 | 4 | FORTUNE DANCER (BS081) | H K Yim | B | Raced 3-wide throughout, 4 off pace 100 M out, sent on out wide 700 M out to take closer order and 2Ls off pace entering straight, quickly backpedalled from 300 M out. |
11 | 2 | HAPPY CHAMP (BS226) | F Coetzee | B | 2-wide in 2nd 1L early on, then settled outside winner in 4th 2Ls off pace, struggling 500 M out and found nothing in stretch. |
12 | 12 | WISH COME TRUE (CA379) | S Dye | -- | Raced 3-wide 5Ls off speed, driven 60 M out to lie up closer turned in widest of all into straight, no impression. |
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 |