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Race 2 (385)

YUE MAN HANDICAP   Rating:40-10   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 PILLOW KING (CE291) A Starke B Began well and led early along the fence, on settling raced 3Ls back off the speed, stayed to the inside and finished off nicely to score.
2 11 A BETTER DRAGON (CC329) M Nunes V-/B2 Checked soon after the start and raced back in the field along the fence. Struck interference near 350 M, closed the race strongly.
3 4 BAUHINIA (CD118) F Coetzee B Took up front running duties, kicked clear on straightening but handed up inside the 100 M.
4 7 HONG KONG GEM (CE114) G Mosse -- Settled near the rear, 1 off with cover, came widest in the straight, worked home soundly.
5 12 DENDRANTHEMA LOVE (CD073) S Dye CP Slow to begin and raced in last position. Ran to the post well after shifting into clear running after 200 M.
6 9 SWEETIE (CB036) S K Sit B/TT Settled on the fence, near the tail of the field. Ran on without threatening.
7 3 CENAMIRA (CD129) C Soumillon B/TT Positioned 2-wide with cover just behind midfield, dour in the straight.
8 5 FAIRPLAY (CC258) K T Yeung TT Raced 2Ls back from the speed, 1 off no cover, made little impression.
9 8 PLEASURE PLEASURE (CD271) B Prebble P-/TT Parked behind the leader along the rails, faded inside the 200 M.
10 10 BAYVIEW LAD (CC148) Y T Cheng B/TT Midfield, 1 off with cover, never likely.
11 2 DANRIVA (CA040) D Whyte -- Midfield along the fence, beaten after the 300 M.
12 6 TOUCH DOWN (CB013) D Nikolic B Caught wide without cover around midfield, struggled over the concluding stages after doing plenty of work.
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