Race 6 (291)
RUBY HANDICAP Rating:52-32 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | CHIEF'S FORTUNE (BS222) | S Dye | -- | Settled 7 to 8Ls off early pace racing 2-wide, crept closer from Rock to be 4Ls down and still 2-wide turning in, ran on well in straight to lead close home. |
2 | 3 | BLACK CARBINE (CA302) | H K Yim | -- | Always in 2nd place, 2Ls off pace and on fence, quickened up to lead 200 M out only to be collared final strides. |
3 | 10 | ELEGANCE (BV119) | D Whyte | B | Not break well, held up 5Ls off pace on inside, closer when travelling sweetly final bend, ran on well enough without ever appearing the winner. |
4 | 4 | BRILLIANT LEADER (BS211) | A Suborics | B/TT | Broke awkwardly, saved ground about 4Ls off leader, hard ridden from 700 M out to line and kept responding to pressure though one-paced through latter stages. |
5 | 6 | SEA PEARL (BS262) | W Woods | -- | Sent on from wide draw to race 3-wide and always 2 to 3Ls off pace though constantly niggled throughout, every chance 200 M out but not come on. |
6 | 1 | GUSCOTT (BS207) | E Legrix | SR/V | 7Ls off speed on fence, 4Ls down on straightening travelling smoothly, blocked for a run throughout majority on home straight, not extended. |
7 | 5 | HANDSOME MAN (BS012) | B Marcus | B | Pressed on from gates to lead 1st bend, never more than 2Ls clear, not quicken home stretch and grabbed 200 M out, no extra. |
8 | 9 | DE INTEGRO (BS079) | S King | B- | Raced 2-wide 4 to 5Ls off pace, hard ridden to get competitive 600 M out, no threat in straight. |
9 | 8 | HONEST STEED (BV135) | Y T Cheng | -- | Broke well and switched to fence, settling 8Ls off speed 800 M out, gradually crept closer and 2.5Ls down 200 M still on fence, not clear run and not fully tested final 150 M. |
10 | 11 | CLASSIC CHOICE (BV050) | W C Marwing | -- | Never much better than 5Ls off speed, racing 2 and 3-wide, never got competitive. |
11 | 7 | CYBER GULCH (BV300) | D Dunn | B | Raced in rear majority of race, never closer than 8Ls off pace. |
12 | 2 | JADE RUYI (BV118) | J Egan | -- | Darted over to fence from wide alley to sit 8Ls off speed until 600 M out when brief effort to advance through field, turned in racing widest of all, soon beaten. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |