Race 2 (380)
MORRISON HILL HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | REGENCY MASTER (D225) | M F Poon | B/TT | Moderate start, soon recovered to rear of midfield in 8th travelling awkwardly approaching winning post the first time, 9th when came under pressure 650 metres out, switched wide into straight and ran on dourly to lead 50 metres out. |
2 | 1 | DAZZLING FELLOW (G058) | H Bowman | B/XB | Began fast but bumped settling over 4L back in 5th on rail, gained closer to pace onto home bend, quickened under pressure to hold every chance inside 200 metres only to be denied final strides. |
3 | 10 | SMILING FACE (D192) | L Hewitson | B/SR/TT | Tightened at start travelling keenly wide in last few, ridden forward swiftly passing 700 metres and sustained progress 4-wide around home bend and into straight, held every chance under pressure only to be outlasted late. |
4 | 12 | CABLE SPEED (D459) | H T Mo | CP-/TT | Bumped at start, ridden when crowded 1600 metres out settling in 6th in midfield, baulked behind runners rounding home bend, went wide into straight, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
5 | 3 | GLORIOUS LOVER (D191) | C Y Ho | B | Moderate start, travelled well behind to 700 metres, improved steadily under pressure and angled out widest into straight, fought on steadily near the centre of the track past well-beaten horses. |
6 | 9 | MOONLUCK (E079) | Z Purton | -- | Soon prominent despite moderate start, taken back to 2L 3rd in fast tempo onto first turn, remained similar until closer up to pace making final turn, forced to switch early in straight, kept on one pace. |
7 | 2 | BALLISTIC MAN (G091) | L Ferraris | B/TT | Broke well taken 3L back to 4th rounding first bend, gained closer to pace at 500 metres and 3-wide into straight, found nothing. |
8 | 11 | FORTUNE PATROL (A245) | R Maia | B/H/XB | Trailed the field to 400 metres, saved ground turning for home, kept on steadily under pressure. |
9 | 8 | FORTUNE TRIPLE (D274) | K Teetan | -- | Checked in midfield on rail over 1500 metres out, travelled in rear of midfield in 7th in back straight, snuck up on rail turning in but badly baulked behind leaders early in straight, never recovered. |
10 | 5 | LOYAL AMBITION (E489) | Y L Chung | V/TT | Held slender lead to home bend when narrowly headed, folded up quickly after straightening. |
11 | 6 | HANG'S CHOICE (E311) | C L Chau | B/TT | Pressed forward from wide draw to dispute lead, settled for 1L 2nd turning into back straight, renewed effort to challenge for lead over 600 metres out hitting front briefly into home straight, soon found no extra. |
12 | 7 | SUCCESS ALLSTARS (D065) | V Borges | B | Crowded at start travelling keenly towards rear on rail early, remained in similar position to home bend and weakened. |
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 |