Race 5 (235)
GLOUCESTER HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | KINDA COOL (D297) | J Moreira | B1 | Began well from gate 1, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, 2 wide from 800M, commenced move after passing 400M, hit the front 150M, kept on well to the line and scored. |
2 | 6 | GOOD SHOT (C364) | C Schofield | XB | Bumped start, raced 2 wide behind midfield, commenced move 400M, made very good progress in straight to take 2nd. |
3 | 3 | SIMPLY FLUKE (C352) | C L Chau | CP/H/XB | Taken back from gate 11, raced at rear, 7 to 8 lengths back, improved from 400M, closed off well to take a place, no threat to the first two. |
4 | 9 | MANAGEMENT SUPREME (D248) | C Y Ho | -- | Made contact at start, raced better than midfield on the outside, moved a bit closer on turn, made some progress early in straight, peaked 150M, no extra thereafter. |
5 | 5 | GOODLUCK GOODLUCK (B188) | K C Leung | B | Jumped well, raced in 2nd, 2 wide, challenged the leader turning in, took brief lead early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
6 | 2 | SPRINT FORWARD (C353) | K H Chan | CP/TT | Bumped shortly after start, raced towards rear on the outside, awkwardly placed near 800M, 7 lengths back on turn, very wide into straight, passed some tired rivals in straight. |
7 | 12 | ALLOY KING (D287) | M L Yeung | CP1 | Jumped well from the widest draw, sent forward to take the lead, challenged by rival turning in, peaked and headed early in straight, slightly hampered 150M, weakened thereafter. |
8 | 11 | SUNNY SMILE (D074) | H W Lai | B/TT | Began awkwardly and bumped, raced towards rear on the inside, inconvenienced near 550M, checked off heels 400M, failed to close off in straight. |
9 | 7 | PAKISTAN ZINDABAD (D312) | A Hamelin | B1/TT1 | Average to begin, awkwardly placed shortly after start, raced 2 wide in midfield, travelled greenly in the middle stages, 3 wide after passing 800M, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight. |
10 | 4 | FOCUS (C254) | V Borges | -- | Made contact at start, trapped very wide in midfield, peaked on turn, weakened early in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
11 | 8 | SPICY SO GOOD (E118) | A Badel | TT1 | Made contact shortly after start, raced better than midfield on the inside, peaked on turn, weakened gradually in straight, eased final 150M. |
12 | 10 | TOP MILITARY (B424) | K Teetan | B | Began well, raced behind midfield on the inside, badly unbalanced near 550M, dropped to last turning in, showed no response in straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |