Race 4 (069)
SHUM WAN HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | JUNE PLANET (H080) | H Bowman | TT | Raced just worse than midfield away from the rail throughout. Was about 4L from lead entering last section, was the widest runner on straightening before closing strongly down the outside to take lead at 100m & win. |
2 | 8 | FEARLESS FIRE (B085) | L Hewitson | B/XB | Raced in midfield away from the rail throughout. Peeled three wide approaching the 500m, entered last section 3L from lead, closed to second at the 100m & held that position on line. |
3 | 11 | BEAUTY MISSION (G098) | M Chadwick | SR/V1/TT | Steadied from outside gate & taken back to share last place. Moved away from the inside passing the 500m, was second last on cornering before closing off well in the concluding stages to finishing a fast finishing third. |
4 | 3 | DURHAM STAR (E082) | Z Purton | SR/XB | Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Was held up behind a tiring runner when locked away on the rail from 450m until straightening before finishing off steadily in late stages. |
5 | 7 | LITTLE FAIRY (H206) | A Atzeni | B/TT1 | Was steadied after start & taken back to share last place when racing away from rail. Forced three wide approaching the 450m, was last on straightening before making some late headway down the outside to finish midfield. |
6 | 5 | LEGION OF MERIT (D419) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Was trapped racing three wide without cover in midfield before improving position in back straight to get outside the leader near 800m. Took narrow lead near 550m, continued in front until joined at the 100m & weakening late. |
7 | 10 | HAPPY HUNK (H101) | K C Leung | H/TT | Improved quickly after 100m to race outside the leader before shifting down to rail near the 1200m & racing on the leaders back. Continued in third place on cornering before peaking mid-straight & weakening in last furlong. |
8 | 1 | SUPER BABY (G364) | B Avdulla | TT1 | Steadied on jumping & shifted across behind runners to race third last along the rail. Continued rearward along the rail on cornering before doing very little in the straight. |
9 | 9 | CYBER PATCH (H158) | K Teetan | PC/TT | Pushed forward to lead. Joined by rival near the 800m, headed in the lead near the 550m, was beaten off early in the straight when continuing along the rail before weakening to be well beaten. |
10 | 6 | YEABOI (G372) | Y L Chung | TT | Raced prominently after the start before drifting slightly further back when racing along the rail to be in midfield for the majority. Was ridden along to hold place form the 500m before weakening poorly in the straight. |
11 | 4 | E TALENT (H310) | M L Yeung | -- | Raced fourth early, bumped heavily with rival after the 1400m before settling just forward of midfield away from the rail. Was ridden along to hold position passing 750m, began losing ground from the 500m & tailed out to bad 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 |