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Race 7 (072)

TAI SHUE WAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 COPARTNER AMBITION (E218) Z Purton B2/TT Soon took up running before 1000-metre bend travelling keenly most of way in back straight, kicked over 1L clear into home straight and maintained advantage throughout.
2 11 LYRICAL MOTION (G081) H Bentley TT Jumped awkwardly but amongst leaders early, shifted one back to 4th early in back straight, one-out-one-back turning for home, fought on steadily without threatening.
3 1 RIGHTEOUS ARION (H059) C Y Ho H/TT Settled just worse than midfield, very wide into straight, finished well down the centre of the track despite hanging.
4 2 JOY COMING (H149) M L Yeung CP/TT Travelled wide without cover in midfield from the widest draw, obtained cover 3-wide in 6th about 850 metres out, gained closer to one back position rounding home bend, fought on steadily to the line.
5 10 H Z TOURBILLON (E149) M Chadwick TT Blundered and taken back from a wide draw, gained one closer to 11th 850 metres out, saved ground turning for home, ran on in straight to be nearest at finish.
6 3 WATCH BUDDY (H185) A Badel CP Soon recovered from moderate start to join the leaders early in back straight, found nothing under pressure inside final 200 metres.
7 9 TELECOM SPIRIT (G310) L Hewitson B Jumped awkwardly settling in last few, 3-wide rounding home bend and widest into straight, kept on steadily without threatening down the centre of the track.
8 6 LEAN MASTER (H134) A Atzeni TT Settled mainly in 7th on rail in midfield or slightly worse, saved ground turning for home, baulked for a run over 200 metres out, one-paced under pressure.
9 8 TACTICAL COMMAND (H197) K C Leung -- Jumped awkwardly and taken back from a wide draw, trailed the field into straight saving ground on the turn, ran home one-paced
10 12 MR MAJESTIC (G145) K Teetan CP/SR/TT With leaders 3-wide to straight, unable to sustain effort over 200 metres out. (Tactic questioned)
11 7 MELBOURNE HALL (D118) B Avdulla B/XB Travelled within 2L of pace in 5th or 4th on the rail, faded under pressure from over 200 metres out.
12 5 AFFIRM (H306) C L Chau TT Never better than midfield, wide into straight, one-paced when inconvenienced 200 metres out.
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