Race 2 (177)
LUNG CHEUNG HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | LUCKY TOUCH (J203) | Z Purton | B/TT | Settled just off the pace despite blundered shortly after start, remained within 2L of pace between 3rd and 5th in back straight, hugged the rail turning in and quickened well to hit the front inside the 150M. |
2 | 11 | FIREFOOT (J183) | M L Yeung | TT | Broke well from the two draw before taken some 1L back 2-wide, remained similar before switching 3-wide for a run rounding home bend, fought on steadily to be nearest at finish. |
3 | 2 | VIVA CHALEUR (G368) | L Ferraris | TT | Broke well from the one draw gradually settling in forward of midfield on rail into back straight, commenced move approaching home turn, improving when baulked over 200M out, unable to sustain effort closing stages. |
4 | 1 | ESCAPE ROUTE (E273) | A Atzeni | H | Settled mainly in midfield, came under pressure from approaching home bend, went the widest into straight, ran on steadily under strong pressure down the centre of the track but without threatening. |
5 | 12 | THE AZURE (J227) | K C Leung | -- | Pressed forward from a poor draw, obtained rails run in front passing the 1300M, steadied up the pace into back straight and joined by one other 700M out, re-gained lead straightening for home but swamped inside final 200M. |
6 | 9 | AMAZING AWARD (J236) | B Thompson | CP/TT | Began well before taken back towards rear and waited with, did not find much room early in straight, produced good late impression inside final 100M. |
7 | 10 | TRADITION (J111) | Y L Chung | -- | Soon obtained rails run from a poor draw travelling in worse than midfield, came under pressure home bend, had to be straightened 150M out, kept on to the line. (Mucus in trachea) |
8 | 5 | DURHAM STAR (E082) | L Hewitson | B/XB | Settled in forward of midfield on rail, made headway 2-wide 1200M out to about 2L off the pace in 4th, slightly further back in 6th down back straight, wide making final turn, kept on same pace and forced to steady late. |
9 | 3 | D STAR (G374) | B Avdulla | B/TT | Broke well settling 3-wide in midfield, gained steadily closer to 4th in back straight, came under pressure to challenge home bend swinging wide into straight, made no further impression. |
10 | 8 | SUPER BEN (J148) | K De Melo | B- | Jumped awkwardly, settled in last few, saved ground on the inside turning in for home, kept on same pace under pressure. |
11 | 7 | SOLAR GOGO (H390) | C L Chau | B2 | Settled in last few from a poor draw, made swift progress from the 1100M to join race leader 700M out, remained same into straight but tired noticeably shortly after. |
12 | 6 | SUPER TREASURE (J211) | H T Mo | CP | Travelled wide without cover near midfield early stages before taken back to last for cover over 1100M out, came under pressure from over 650M out but had nothing to give. |
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 |