Race 1 (159)
SEATTLE HANDICAP Rating:40-10 2200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | HEALTHY MANNER (CL151) | D Beadman | B- | Soon ridden to take up running setting a steady pace, made all to win decisively under pressure. (Questioned for improved performance.) |
2 | 5 | MASTER DRAGON (CL137) | K C Leung | B/TT | Chased behind leader in a prominent spot on rails throughout, failed to quicken to threaten in straight. |
3 | 9 | WINNING PAL (CJ138) | O Doleuze | B | Squeezed at start, travelled mainly in rear of midfield to straight, fought on steadily to reach distant 3rd inside 200 M but never threatening. |
4 | 1 | CHANTILLY (CL153) | G Mosse | B | Settled in last few, made moderate late headway past well beaten horses in the run home. |
5 | 3 | GRANDWAY FLYER (CK302) | Y T Cheng | B-/V1/H | Broke well, remained prominent in 3rd or 4th about 3Ls most of way to straight, came under pressure around final bend, gradually weakened after straightening. |
6 | 2 | FANTASTIC GUY (CH025) | B Doyle | CP-/B2 | Raced wide in midfield after beginning from the widest barrier, remained similar throughout, kept on same pace under pressure. |
7 | 4 | THISTLE SPIRIT (CK281) | M L Yeung | TT | Travelled just better than midfield in 5th on rails, faded gradually after straightening. |
8 | 6 | FULL PACK (CJ312) | C Y Ho | B/H | Travelled in rear of field most of way to straight, persevered down final stretch to go past well beaten horses. |
9 | 11 | FOREST FOUNTAIN (CJ047) | G Cheyne | B/TT | Began fairly, made steady progress around home bend the first time to join leader briefly approaching stables bend, held one-out-one-back position on far side but dropped away quickly after straightening. (Tactic questioned.) |
10 | 10 | WESTERN STAR (CK299) | J Lloyd | -- | Settled mainly in midfield to straight, weakened under pressure after straightening. |
11 | 7 | ROCKALOT (CH163) | T Angland | SR/V/H | Always well behind and never seen with a chance. |
12 | 12 | OCTAGONAL CANYON (CJ055) | W M Lai | -- | Towards rear, tired noticeably after straightening. |
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 |