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Race 9 (329)

CAUSEWAY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 ARMOUR EAGLE (G093) Z Purton B/XB/TT Taken back from gate 12, raced 3 wide towards rear in the early stages, found a 2 wide spot near 700M, moved a bit closer on turn, finished off strongly to score.
2 10 HOWDEEPISYOURLOVE (H093) K Teetan -- Bumped on jumping, raced 2 wide in midfield, commenced move 450M, finished off well to take 2nd.
3 6 XPONENTIAL (D049) A Hamelin B/TT Began smartly from a wide draw, sent forward to take the lead, shared lead with rival on turn, kept on well in straight but unable to hold off the first two final 50M.
4 7 LUCKY EIGHT (G204) K C Leung CP Taken back from gate 9, raced 2 wide towards rear, 6-1/2L back on turn, made very good progress in straight to make frame, nearest finish.
5 3 HUMBLE STAR (H125) C L Chau SR/TT Average to begin, raced 2 wide behind midfield early, found rail approaching 700M, saved ground on turn, made very good progress early in straight, no further impression final 100M.
6 2 YO BEAUTY (E275) Y L Chung CP/H/TT Bumped on jumping, positioned 1 out 1 back early, found rail near 850M, angled out 450M, kept on evenly in straight. (Lost left hind plate on jumping.)
7 1 STAR BRITE (G104) H Bowman CP/TT Bumped start, raced 2 wide better than midfield, similar position on turn, showed limited response early in straight, weakened gradually final 150M.
8 11 SAVVY CHIC (G261) S De Sousa TT Bumped start, sent forward to race prominently on the inside, shared lead on turn, kept on well early in straight, peaked 150M, weakened thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 12 SPANGLE FORTUNE (G427) M F Poon TT Slightly slow out and hampered, raced 7 lengths behind the leader on the inside, same margin back on turn, made no impression in straight.
10 5 MIDORI BEAUTY (G334) L Hewitson TT Average to begin, raced slightly better than midfield on the inside, bumped the running rail near 600M, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened and eased final furlong. (See Racing Incidents.)
11 8 TALENTS SUPREMO (H133) A Badel XB Slowly away, raced at rear throughout, never a factor.
12 9 DIVINE SHINING (G373) L Ferraris XB/TT1 Shifted in at start, raced better than midfield on the outside early, moved a bit closer after entering the back straight, peaked on turn, commenced to hang out from 500M, eased early 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