Race 7 (412)
PENFOLD PARK HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | LUCKY SWEYNESSE (G180) | Z Purton | -- | Drifted back before picking up swiftly on the rail to be 2L back in 5th into back straight, gained 4th 700M out and further closer in 3rd home bend, quickened well to take charge inside 200M, won comfortably. |
2 | 5 | SPICY GRILL (D159) | K Teetan | B/TT | Hampered at the start, settled towards the rear in 10th on the rail, steady headway from 700M to be 2L 6th rounding home bend, tightened for a run 200M out, fought on steadily without threatening. |
3 | 8 | KOKUSHI MUSOU (G006) | A Badel | H/TT | Began well, gradually settled some 3L back in 6th, inconvenienced briefly rounding home bend and soon shaken up, went very wide into straight but quickened well under pressure inside final 150 metres to snatch 3rd late. |
4 | 1 | MERCURIAL (D283) | A Hamelin | H/TT | Soon came to join the leaders, gradually shifted back from the 850 metres to one-out-one-back position, came under pressure in straight to hold place chance only to be pipped for 3rd late. |
5 | 4 | ICE LEGEND (E075) | H Bentley | H/TT | Taken back from a wide gate and waited with, commenced move on the rail passing the 600 metres and saved ground turning in, fought on under pressure despite a difficult ride. |
6 | 2 | FALCON TURBO (B164) | C L Chau | B/TT | Gradually taken back to rear of midfield in 8th from a wide gate travelling wide throughout, drifted further back to 10th 700 metres out, baulked for a run over 200 metres out, fought on steadily closing stages. |
7 | 3 | FIRE BALL (D087) | L Ferraris | B2/TT | Bumped after starting from a wide gate, soon moved up to join the leaders 4-wide turning into back straight, ridden positively to dispute lead 2-wide from the 700 metres, found no extra inside final 120 metres. |
8 | 9 | PEAK TO PEAK (D472) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Taken back from the widest gate, remained well back and trailed the field rounding home bend, did not find much room inside final 200 metres and not able to be properly tested. |
9 | 11 | HANDSOME REBEL (B469) | K C Leung | B | Crowded at start losing ground, towards the rear and travelled keenly most of the way, kept on same pace without making any serious impression in the run to the line. |
10 | 12 | TAKINGUFURTHER (C131) | M L Yeung | V | Jumped best and ridden along to share early pace 3-wide, gradually taken back for cover from the 800 metres but in vain, in 5th about 2L off the pace rounding home bend, faded steadily under pressure after straightening. |
11 | 10 | INESTIMABLE (E378) | D Moor | B | Shared early pace on the rail, gained half a length advantage from the 600 metres, joined by others again entering home straight, folded up quickly after straightening. |
12 | 7 | BALTIC WHISPER (B216) | K H Chan | TT | With leaders early stages, gradually drifted back to midfield in back straight, widest runner turning for home after travelling wide most of the way, made no further impression. |
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 |