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Race 6 (662)

MOUNT NICHOLSON HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 TREASURE RAIDERS (CE049) S Dye CP1 Soon led on fence, about 1L clear from 1200 M to home straight, 2Ls to the good at 200 M, kept on okay despite hanging in.
2 6 CHINOOK (CC108) A Delpech B- Slowly away, about 3Ls off pace 3-back on fence from 1200 M to home straight, 3Ls down in 3rd at 200 M, never looked like reeling in winner.
3 12 WINWIN COMBO (CB277) W M Lai -- 5Ls off pace in 10th or so on fence from 1100 M to home turn, made up some good late ground, never nearer.
4 4 FREEBIRD (CC319) Y T Cheng SR/CP Tended to carry head awkwardly as usual when 1L off pace in 2nd out 2-wide until home straight, outpaced thereafter.
5 8 OLIVE OR TWIST (CB271) M Rodd B 2-wide about 4Ls off pace in midfield through to straightening for home, kept on at much the same pace.
6 11 AMBITIOUS LEADER (CC082) K W Tsui B Box-seat position on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd from 1100 M to final bend, 3Ls down in 3rd at 200 M, tame close home.
7 3 CHERISHED (CB160) F Coetzee P Switched from widest gate to fence on exiting, 8Ls last at 1100 M, 6Ls down in rear at 400 M, made some minor late ground.
8 5 KING OF THE TURF (CC124) R Fradd TT Within 3Ls of the speed in 4th or 5th from 1200 M to final bend, soon outpaced.
9 10 WATCHMAN (CB327) H W Lai B/SR Always towards rear, never better than 6Ls off speed at any stage.
10 7 COULDN'T CARE LESS (CD009) C W Wong CP Always worse than midfield, never better than 5Ls behind leader at any stage.
11 1 PACIFIC ALLIANCE (CC230) G Mosse B/TT Always at least 3 and 4-wide with no cover, mostly midfield about 4Ls off speed until final bend, soon faded out.
12 2 SUNNY DESERT (CB346) O Doleuze B/SR Prominent but 3-wide no cover throughout about 3Ls off pace in 5th or so until taking final bend, dropped away quickly.
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