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Race 7 (499)

CHEUNG CHAU HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 HOWDEEPISYOURLOVE (H093) K Teetan -- Broke well settling one out one back, gained slightly closer alongside race leader 900 metres out, hit the front shortly after straightening and soon drew clear, won cosily.
2 6 JUMBO LEGEND (G266) C Y Ho H/V1/TT Taken back from a wide draw, made swift progress on the rail to 7th early in back straight, switched wide to challenge turning for home, finished off the race well down the centre of the track.
3 5 HELENE FEELING (H215) Z Purton TT1 Soon recovered from poor start along the rail to reach 6th some 5L back into back straight, gained slightly closer to 5th rounding home bend and sustained headway closing stages to snatch 3rd late.
4 7 PARTY WARRIOR (E368) A Hamelin H Broke well settling over 3L back in joint 4th early in back straight, gained close to pace over 800 metres out, came under pressure rounding home bend, one-paced straight.
5 8 PULSAR STRIDER (G407) K C Leung B1 Soon took up running, obtained rails run turning into back straight, headed by eventual winner shortly after straightening and weakened under pressure.
6 4 COBHFIELD (E406) H Bentley XB-/CP Began well from the one draw settling just off the pace in 3rd, remained similar into home straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 150 metres.
7 1 YOU'REMYEVERYTHING (E413) A Badel TT Close up early but travelled somewhat ungenerously and soon drifted back to 8th, ridden along in back straight and the widest of all turning for home, made no further impression.
8 10 EVERYONE'S VICTORY (E177) V Borges H/TT Taken back to last few from a wide gate, saved ground turning for home, one-paced.
9 3 EN POINTE (G009) Y L Chung CP Travelled wide in last place after moderate start, never seen with a chance. (Tactic questioned) (Lame next day)
10 9 MIRACLE BEAMS (H218) C L Chau CP1 Ridden along early in joint 4th some 3L back, became 5th in similar position 900 metres out, saved ground on the rail turning for home, soon weakened under pressure.
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