Race 7 (744)
MIRS BAY HANDICAP Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | EVERYONE'S DELIGHT (D029) | A Badel | V/TT | Began fairly but soon took up running, obtained rails run making first turn holding narrow advantage to home straight, went clear under pressure inside final 100 metres. |
2 | 5 | KA YING EXCELLENT (C526) | J Moreira | CP/TT | Settled 3-wide in forward of midfield after beginning from a wide gate, improved to over 1L back in 3rd without cover turning into back straight, gained 2nd under pressure after home turn, found winner too good. |
3 | 9 | SMOOTHIES (D233) | Z Purton | B/TT | Began well, within 2L of pace rounding first bend, slightly further back in 4th travelling down back straight, saved ground on the inside turning in, ran home one-paced. |
4 | 3 | TASHIDELEK (C084) | C L Chau | B | Failed to muster, settled wide without cover in rear of midfield, commenced move under pressure 4-wide rounding home bend, fought on steadily without threatening. |
5 | 11 | BRIGHT KID (C060) | H N Wong | B/XB | Settled well behind from a wide gate, travelled wide without cover down back straight, circled the field rounding home bend and the widest turning in, unable to quicken further to feature in the finish. |
6 | 2 | GIFT OF LIFELINE (C172) | K Teetan | B | Soon dropped behind midfield despite ridden along, amongst the line of last 4 horses from the 700 metres, given reminders from the 400 metres and saved ground making home turn, ran home one-paced. |
7 | 4 | CINQUANTE CINQ (B404) | M F Poon | -- | Settled in midfield, in similar position into home straight, kept on before finding no extra inside final 100 metres |
8 | 7 | CHAMPION PAL (D403) | R Maia | B | Settled at the back, niggled at briefly 800 metres out, commenced move inside the 400 metres, unable to sustain upon straightening. |
9 | 8 | NOBLE STEED (A326) | N Callan | B | Travelled keenly in forward of midfield on the rail early stages, baulked for a run on top of home bend and again approaching final turn, faded under pressure inside final 150 metres. |
10 | 1 | ARTHUR'S KINGDOM (E194) | B Shinn | H/XB | Slightly slow out and slow to muster despite ridden along, towards the rear most of the way, wide entering home straight and faded. |
11 | 6 | WORLD FAMOUS (C288) | H Bentley | B/XB | Ridden positively from the widest gate, 4-wide prominently coming onto first turn, joined race leader turning into back straight, weakened under pressure inside final 250 metres. (Blood in trachea) |
12 | 10 | STAR OF GLORY (E316) | M L Yeung | B- | Showed early speed, gained rails run before steadying for box-seat position turning into back straight, came under pressure rounding home bend but dropped away quickly after straightening. |
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 |