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Race 2 (451)

LUARD HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 HIGHLAND DRAGON (N265) T H So B Bumped at 800 and then raced wide without cover in midfield position, travelled easy into home turn and made strong challenge at 200m before gaining control final 100m.
2 4 DO YOU GET IT (S088) J Moreira H/P Jumped well from outside gate before being eased back near 700m to obtain cover, switched to inside on straightening, checkered run, hit line strongly once clear.
3 7 JOLLY POSH (P371) N Callan H/TT Driven hard early to sit outside leader, travelled strongly, hit lead near 200m but unable to match winner.
4 3 TIMELY ARRIVED (S431) B Prebble TT Crowded at start before speeding thru to lead, held together home turn, under pressure when challenged at 200m, battled to the line.
5 5 GOLDEN BAUHINIA (CK123) C Y Ho -- Jumped well before being eased back to take a sit midfield, revved up passing 500m, swung wide home turn and ran home well enough in straight.
6 2 REAL FIT (P418) U Rispoli B/TT Crowded at start, pushed along to settle behind leaders, unable to quicken in straight and battled one paced to line.
7 8 AMBITIOUS GLORY (P110) H W Lai B/TT Crowded at start, hampered passing 900, pushed along to settle forward of mid, behind leaders home turn and gradually weakened out of it in straight.
8 6 NEVER BETTER (T140) O Doleuze B1 Eased back from wide gate to settle towards rear, improved along inside to make some ground approaching home turn and held position in run to the line.
9 11 JOY TOGETHER (P082) C K Tong TT Eased back at the start, steadied near 700m, widest on straightening but could not make ground.
10 1 CHOICE EXCHEQUER (P088) K C Ng TT Pushed along to hold the rail and settle midfield, immediately under pressure in straight and dropped out of it.
11 10 PALEPALE (M407) M L Yeung B/SR/TT No early pace and did not make any ground in straight.
12 9 SENSIBLE CHOICE (S048) N Rawiller B/TT Bumped at start, hampered near 900m before eased back to settle midfield, gradually gave ground 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