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Race 5 (722)

SAM CHUK HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 GRIFFINDOR (P153) N Callan H/SR Tardy start, settled rail midfield, shifted out 400m & driven into stretch, grinding progress to lead close home.
2 1 LEOWL (S295) H N Wong CP Bustled to lead & snared rail, headed 1500m, shifted off fence to stalk outside leader, urged to challenge final turn, led 250m & kicked 1L clear, run down & headed close home.
3 6 GALAXY PRANCER (N389) G Mosse TT Broke ok, raced rail & stalked leader 1.5L back in 3rd, driven 320m & drifted out, lacked toe but stayed on dourly to hold place in frame.
4 2 ADDOLE (S056) C Y Ho TT Smart start, raced handy but exposed until gained cover 1 off 1 back 1200m, niggled 650m, under pump 500m, 4 wide turning in, kept on doggedly until faded close home.
5 12 LIGHTNING AND GOLD (P354) W M Lai TT Missed break & niggled early, raced rail near rear, ridden 550m, shifted out 200m & dour progress without threatening.
6 4 AXIOM (P095) J Moreira B Dropped behind from widest gate, raced rail last pair, shaken up 450m & edged 1 off for progress, hard-ridden into stretch, stayed on moderately.
7 8 VARA PEARL (S138) D Whyte XB-/CP Sharp break, caught 3 wide no cover midfield, ridden 550m & 5 wide progress into stretch, kept on evenly.
8 9 OWNERS' GLORY (CL391) K C Leung B Broke well, tight for room mid-pack 1st turn, settled midfield 1 off with cover, ridden 400m & forced out, shifted wider into stretch, kept on one pace.
9 11 HAPPY FRIENDSHIP (S074) T H So B/TT Moderate start, raced 1 off with cover behind midfield, outpaced & driven 550m, shuffled back, plugged on evenly to wire.
10 7 HEART WOOD (M378) N Rawiller CP Broke well & rolled wide to lead 500m, clear & crossed to rail 1300m, shaken up turning in but all out & headed 250m, weakened out.
11 3 MI SAVVY BOY (S381) A Suborics B Taken back to sit last pair 1 off with cover, last & scrubbed 550m, wide into stretch, plodded on tamely.
12 10 SOUTHERN SPRINGS (P139) M Chadwick B/TT Started well & rousted initially, 4 wide no cover 1st turn, slotted 3 deep with cover behind midfield 1250m, under pump 600m, struggled & faded out.
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