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Race 5 (532)

SING WOO HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 IN THE BANK (CC339) R Fradd -- Broke fairly and ridden along to lead on fence with no more than 1/2L advantage through to straight. Responded well when asked 250 M out and fended off repeated challenge from 2nd placegetter to win by a narrow margin.
2 9 BEAMING RIVER (CB078) T Mundry -- Jumped fairly and pushed along to race around 1-1/2Ls off pace on rail through to straight. Ran on well when asked 200 M out but was unable to find an extra gear to run down the winner.
3 2 KING OF GAROUPA (CC251) A Delpech B/TT On jumping stumbled and ridden along to race in mid-division on inner. Prior to straightening was awkwardly placed on heels. Had a tendency to lay in in straight and made up steady ground inside final 150 M to be closest at finish.
4 8 WEALTHY (CD164) Y T Cheng -- Unable to muster early speed to race in a rearward position on rail. Made steady headway rounding the home bend. Ran on fairly in straight but was tight and near the 50 M checked when losing its rightful running.
5 4 THE ONLY ONE (CB383) J Holder B Began fairly and raced in midfield or worse 2 wide. Made little headway at home bend and switched wide on straigh- tening to obtain running. Under pressure 250 M out and made up little ground inside final 150 M without threatening.
6 1 HAPI HAPI (CD224) G Schofield -- Ridden along to race in midfield or better 3 wide. Ridden along to maintain position at home bend and switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running. Only able to run on evenly to the line.
7 12 BULLISH KID (CC162) F Coetzee TT On jumping was crowded for room and soon recovered to race outside the leader to home straight. Only kept on evenly when asked 250 M out and further weakened over the concluding stages.
8 10 SOUTH CHINA NINETY (CA174) W M Lai B Best out from widest but was soon steadied to midfield or worse around 3 wide. Switched out on straightening to obtain running but only able to keep on same pace to the line.
9 3 A PLUS FIT (CD013) O Doleuze B Broke fairly from wide draw and ridden along to race in midfield towards the outside through to straight. No extra in straight and steadily faded inside final 150 M.
10 11 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION (CD133) M Zahra -- Niggled along to race in midfield or better 2 wide. Ridden along to hold position at home bend and switched out on straightening. One-paced when asked 250 M out and further weakened inside final 150 M.
11 5 A-TACK (CC343) S K Sit -- Soon became detached from the rest around 3 wide. Recovered little ground rounding the home bend but failed to make any impression in straight.
12 7 TELECOM SUPERBOSS (CD180) H W Lai -- Broke well from wide draw and ridden along to race in mid-division out wide without cover. Gave ground steadily from 400 M and tailed out 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