Race 5 (126)
PO KIN HANDICAP Rating:55-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | OSCAR STAR (CC046) | S Dye | -- | Began well and niggled along to take up running on rail from 1100 M with around 1L advantage to straight. Under pressure 300 M out and ran on well to win convincingly. |
2 | 6 | ORIENTAL (CC202) | D Whyte | -- | Began awkwardly and ridden along to race 1-1/2L off leader on rail through to straight. Responded quite well when asked 300 M out but unable to find an extra gear to match speed with winner and just held onto 2nd. |
3 | 11 | MR PRESIDENT (CA178) | B Prebble | B | Broke well from wide draw and raced in a forward position in the early stages. After the 1300 M steadily eased back to midfield on rail. Made headway rounding the home turn. Responded fairly in straight and just failed to grab 2nd. |
4 | 4 | MADE IN HONGKONG (CD139) | O Doleuze | B | Raced in a rearward position 3-wide in early stages. After the 1200 M steadily improved to midfield 3-wide. Switched wide on straightening to obtain clear running and only kept on fairly in straight without threatening placegetters. |
5 | 7 | PAY-DAY (CD182) | F Coetzee | -- | Shortly after the start was crowded for room and raced in midfield or worse on rail through to straight. Unable to quicken when asked 250 M out and only able to run on evenly to the line. |
6 | 8 | STAR OF NORTHERN (CD173) | G Schofield | B/TT | Began fairly and soon raced in midfield or better 2-wide through to straight. Shortly after straightening was checked when disappointed for running. Made little progress when clear running was obtained inside final 200 M. |
7 | 3 | JUBILOSO (CD381) | G Mosse | -- | Slow to begin from widest and soon raced at the back closer to rail. Made little progress from a 3-wide position going up the Rock. Kept on same pace in straight and ran past several beaten runners inside final 200 M. |
8 | 1 | TELECOM SUPERBOSS (CD180) | H W Lai | B | Began well from wide draw and ridden along to race in a forward position 3-wide without cover. Pushed along at home bend to maintain position whilst hanging out. No extra in straight and kept on one pace to the line. |
9 | 9 | GOOD FRIENDS (BV213) | M W Leung | SR/V/TT | Began fairly and steadily settled in a rearward position around 2-wide through to straight. Unable to make any progress when asked 200 M out. |
10 | 5 | SHINING GEM (CA180) | S K Sit | -- | Soon settled in a rearward position on rail through to straight. Near the 250 M was checked when rightful running was lost, made no impression thereafter. |
11 | 10 | JUST VICTORY (CB216) | M Rodd | SR | Disputed lead in the early stages and shortly after the 1200 M eased back to 1L off leader 2-wide. Under pressure at home turn to maintain position. No extra in straight and steadily dropped out inside final 200 M. |
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 |