Race 5 (160)
OWL HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | ATACX (N448) | N Callan | TT | Began well, taken forward then eased behind leading trio before turn. Peeled 3-wide turning for home, closed in steadily, hit front 50m, pulled clear. |
2 | 12 | STEP FASTER (N295) | J Moreira | B/TT | Began well and with leading trio before being eased before turn. Crept up gradually to join leader 150m, kept finding to line. |
3 | 3 | BUNDLE OF JOY (P180) | B Prebble | -- | Jumped to the front, eased, joined by another and then passed before turn. Retook lead 400m, still ahead 200m, swamped final strides. |
4 | 8 | ROYAL PARTNER (N394) | C Y Ho | TT | Taken forward but wide from outside draw before finding cover 800m. Switched in entering straight and kept on steadily. |
5 | 1 | TURF MAGIC (CK307) | T Angland | B | Slow into stride, recovered, then lost position around turn, Wide into straight and ran on steadily. |
6 | 4 | GETAWAY GUY (N142) | W M Lai | -- | Began awkwardly, shifted in and steadied 1150m, dropping towards rear. Well back entering straight but ran on well final 300m. |
7 | 7 | JAZZY FEELING (P149) | O Doleuze | H/SR | Slow into stride and last but wide on settling. Covered extra ground turn while improving position. One-paced straight. Had blood in trachea. |
8 | 6 | PROLIFIC CHAMPION (M226) | M Chadwick | TT | Jumped fairly, soon on rail but failed to muster when ridden. Lost position around turn. One-paced in straight. |
9 | 10 | TANGO FIRE (S081) | W C Marwing | -- | Jumped OK but steadied a few strides later, dropping behind midfield. Raced between horses around turn, found little in straight. |
10 | 5 | COSTA DEL SOL (M111) | K C Ng | B/TT | Taken forward from wide draw and held 3-deep back stretch before crossing to fence. Gave ground soon after entering straight. |
11 | 2 | FORGIVE AND FORGET (N303) | C K Tong | H | Outpaced and soon at rear between horses. Clear last into turn, plodded final 400m. |
12 | 11 | TOMODACHI (M026) | K C Leung | H/P/XB | Ridden forward from wide draw to sit outside leader before edging ahead at turn. Gave ground quickly after straightening for home. |
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 |