Race 3 (202)
HILLIER HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1000m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | SHY BALDY (CH168) | D Whyte | TT | Jumped well and had the early lead. Took a sit behind the pace after 800 M. Responded well when asked on straightening, ran down leader and took control final 200 M. |
2 | 1 | MEGABUCKS (CJ301) | B Doyle | SR | Niggled along from wide draw to take the lead after 800 M. A length in front heading into the straight but had no answer when challenged 200 M out. |
3 | 4 | NOBLE DE LAGO (CJ150) | K T Yeung | TT | Midfield early stages. 2-back on the fence turning for home. Kept on well in the straight for a minor placing. |
4 | 9 | HAPPEE GIFT (CH313) | Z Purton | XB | No better than midfield. Had a ground saving trip around the turn and steadily made up ground in the straight. |
5 | 3 | MAGIC KING (CH182) | E Saint-Martin | B/XB | Jumped awkwardly and raced along the fence behind midfield. Switched out making home turn and made up ground in the straight. |
6 | 11 | SHINING DRAGON (CC181) | M L Yeung | SR/V | Better than midfield. 2-wide and 3 to 4Ls off the lead making home turn. Ran on same pace in the straight. |
7 | 10 | LEADER (CG012) | Y T Cheng | SR | Gradually slipped to rear section. Near the back turning for home and ran on fairly in the straight. |
8 | 8 | ASIAN CITRUS (CH246) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Taken back to rear section. Made a ground saving trip around the turn but had trouble finding daylight after straightening. Closed off fairly over the final 200 M. |
9 | 6 | LUCKY BO BO (CJ350) | B Prebble | -- | Slow into stride and trailed field until home bend. Only ran past beaten runners in the straight. |
10 | 5 | CHAIN WIN (CJ315) | W C Marwing | -- | 2-wide and raced keenly behind the pace. Commenced to fade at home turn and found nothing thereafter. |
11 | 7 | SINGLE MALT (CK110) | K L Chui | TT1 | 3-wide in a forward position early stages. Steadied at 700 M and slipped to midfield at the turn. Became unbalanced 600 M out and weakened thereafter. |
12 | 12 | OPTIC KING (CE139) | C W Wong | SR/CP | Jumped well but unable to keep pace in front and steadily dropped back. Near last at the turn and found nothing in the 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 |