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Race 4 (270)

YIK YAM HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 PLAIN RED BANNER (N327) N Pinna B/TT Awkward start, bustled to dispute early lead, settled 1 back on rail, switched out 600m & upsides leader 400m, led 300m & dashed clear.
2 8 READY TO CELEBRATE (P218) C Y Ho B/TT Bumped start, rolled to sit handy, slotted 3 back 3rd on rail at 1000m, ridden home turn, momentum to 2nd 230m, boxed on in pursuit.
3 9 TRAVEL SMART (P243) D Whyte B Tardy start, sat rail midfield, niggled 600m, switched out 400m & driven into stretch, ran on centre track to take 3rd close home.
4 4 SPEEDYGONZALEZ (N412) A Suborics H/P/TT Broke well, sat behind midfield on rail, switched out & hard ridden home turn, stayed on for sound inroads.
5 3 WINNING MASCOT (CL342) Z Purton -- Sound break, snagged to 1 off near rear, ridden 450m & 3 wide final turn, caught in pocket in stretch & not fully tested.
6 5 EVERSPRING (P325) M Chadwick SR Taken behind to race at tail, 10L last & ridden 500m, progress but not clear run in stretch until 150m, kept on evenly in closing stage.
7 1 HOLY MAC (N189) N Callan -- Snagged back & crossed to rail, raced near rear, hard driven 450m, ran home evenly.
8 6 FULL OF FUN (P199) H W Lai H/XB Broke well, camped midfield 1 off with cover, driven & wide home turn, plugged on one pace centre track.
9 11 HIGH RETURN (CK164) W M Lai B Sharp start to dispute early lead, settled rail fore of midfield, ridden turning in, outpaced in tame stretch run.
10 2 EXPEDITE (N111) U Rispoli H/P/XB Fast break, snagged back to race behind midfield 1 off with cover, driven under pressure 400m, found little in tepid run to wire.
11 10 BEAUTY KING (N028) M L Yeung V/XB Crowded start, rolled to lead 1st turn, to rail 1100m & extended in backstretch, all out & headed turning in, folded tamely.
12 12 RISING POWER (N294) K C Leung P Crowded start & bumped, settled 1 off no cover 4th, niggled 600m, ridden 400m, outpaced & struggling when impeded 150m.
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