Race 1 (593)
EQUIDIA RACING CHANNEL HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | MEDIC CHAMPION (M054) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Began well settling mainly one off the rails in 2nd outside the leader, quickened alongside eventual runner-up to hit the front passing 200 metres, was momentarily headed approaching the line but got lucky in the photo-finish. |
2 | 11 | BILLION GAINS (M263) | H W Lai | -- | Settled mainly one back on rails, came to challenge under pressure in straight gaining very narrow advantage final strides, and only to be denied by a bob of heads. |
3 | 10 | ABLE DRAGON (CJ308) | Y T Cheng | V | Began fairly, gradually dropped back behind midfield despite the nudging, commenced move 3-wide around home bend, ran on well under pressure to be nearest at finish. |
4 | 5 | MEGA CASTLE (CL333) | O Doleuze | B | Settled in midfield, soon came to challenge upon straightening, ran on to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 12 | MEGA POSH (M251) | T Berry | B/TT | Soon driven from the widest gate to take up running passing the post the first time, obtained rails run passing the 1000 metres mark setting a steady pace, headed passing final 100 metres and swamped for a place late. |
6 | 1 | CHINA DELIGHT (N148) | M L Yeung | -- | Broke well, settled mainly in rear of midfield, switched out for a run 200 metres out, ran on to be nearest at finish. |
7 | 6 | SUPREME TYCOON (CL106) | K C Leung | B/H/TT | Always in last few, produced good late impression past beaten horses in the run home. |
8 | 3 | WIN ESPRIT (M404) | T H So | B | Settled well back, made up good ground down the inside of straight to be nearest at finish. |
9 | 8 | LUCKY ARMY (CL230) | D Whyte | H/TT | Moderate start, settled in forward of midfield on rails, saved ground turning in but could find nothing in straight. (Questioned for disappointing performance) |
10 | 9 | YOUNG HAPPY (M305) | R Fourie | B | Slightly slow out, forced 3-wide in midfield around stables bend, gained slightly to 2.5L 5th one off the rails 800 metres out, kept on before fading out of it inside final 100 metres. (Lame) |
11 | 2 | LUCKY CHEVALIER (M113) | Z Purton | SR/TT | Travelled 3-wide without cover in 2L 4th to straight, dropped out tamely. |
12 | 4 | GOLDMEN Y Y (CL036) | W M Lai | SR | Settled towards the rear on rails, found nothing in 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 |