Race 2 (589)
JORDAN HANDICAP Rating:40-0 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | SUNSHINE LEGENDARY (G214) | K C Leung | B-/XB-/CP2 | Raced just worse than midfield between runners. Travelled strongly around bend & approaching corner. Was wider on straightening before finishing strongly in concluding stages to steal lead in final 25m. |
2 | 5 | DRAGON KINGDOM (E211) | S De Sousa | -- | Pushed forward to lead. Was headed & raced second near the 800m before regaining lead near 550m. Continued with about a length advantage for most of the straight before being passed by fast closing winner in final stages. |
3 | 10 | THE GOOD DEAL (G025) | L Ferraris | TT | Began well & pushed forward to race outside the leader early. Momentarily assumed lead near the 800m before sharing lead from 550m. Was close to the lead for most of the straight before holding third on line. |
4 | 12 | HANDSOME GUYS (G044) | K Teetan | XB1/B2/TT | Pushed forward before racing third behind the leading pair when just off the rail. Battled away in the late stages to finish 2L behind. |
5 | 3 | M M NEBULA (G279) | M Chadwick | B/TT | Bumped at the start before being crowded soon after beginning & racing three wide in midfield. Got some cover near 600m but did cover additional ground in middle stages. Boxed on ok in the straight & wasn't beaten far. |
6 | 8 | JACK WIN (G155) | Y L Chung | B/H/TT | Bumped at the start & raced very wide around first bend before improving position & shifting inwards to be three wide from the 650m. Was 4th on cornering & battled away ok to be beaten just over 2L after working a bit early. |
7 | 1 | BIRDSVILLE (E464) | L Hewitson | SR/B2/TT | Crowded soon after the start & got back to race worse than midfield along the rail. Moved off the rail approaching the corner, shifted wider again on straightening before finishing off ok to midfield late. |
8 | 6 | ACA POWER (E144) | L Currie | CP | Raced in midfield between runners throughout. Only battled in the straight & never looked likely of improving. |
9 | 2 | ISLAND SHINE (D040) | H Bowman | B2 | Bumped after the start & was steadied at the first bend & taken back to last. Stayed near the inside on cornering before shifting outwards mid-straight but never ran on well enough to challenge. |
10 | 4 | GENERAL ACE (G425) | C Y Ho | CP/XB | Got back after the start & raced second last between runners. Shared last place from about the 600m, shifted wider on straightening but never ran on in the straight & was third last. |
11 | 7 | NOIR RIDER (E138) | H T Mo | B-/V1/TT2 | Raced 4th along the rail in the early & middle stages. Was ridden along to hold position near the 600m, continued along the inside on straightening but weakened out in the final 150m to be second last. |
12 | 11 | LE PLUS VITE (G242) | A Badel | H/PC/XB | Raced wide around the first bend after jumping form the widest gate before drifting back to race third last when three wide with cover. Was very wide & relegated to last on straightening before weakening further to be long last. |
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 |