





Race 2 (729)
MOUNT NICHOLSON HANDICAP Rating:60-40 1800m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | S J TOURBILLON (G138) | K Teetan | CP/TT | Jumped awkwardly travelling keenly 3-wide mainly in rear of midfield, commenced move rounding home bend, ran on dourly under pressure inside final 200M to snatch victory late. |
2 | 9 | FIREFOOT (J183) | A Atzeni | TT | Very wide in midfield early, took up running coming onto first bend obtaining rails run inside the 900M, led the field until headed over 50M out. |
3 | 12 | KASA PAPA (G312) | A Badel | TT | Wide towards rear early from a poor draw, circled the field onto first bend to be one-out-one-back into back straight, became 2nd over 800M out and similar into straight, kept on same pace without threatening. |
4 | 3 | CAN'T GO WONG (H087) | M F Poon | B/TT | Wide in last few from a poor draw, 3-wide in 6th rounding first bend, gained further closer to 2L 4th 3-wide without cover 900M out, in similar position turning in for home, unable to sustain effort in straight. |
5 | 5 | SIMPLE HEDGE (H237) | J Orman | H | Soon taken back behind midfield on rail, commenced move rounding home bend, obtained a clear passage about 250M out, fought on steadily without threatening. |
6 | 1 | LEAN HERO (G402) | H Bentley | B/XB/TT | Settled mainly in forward of midfield, saved ground in a similar position into straight, kept on same pace under pressure without quickening. |
7 | 7 | FLOOF (H432) | M Chadwick | TT | Led early stages travelling keenly, ceded advantage for cover rounding first bend, remained in a similar position to straight saving ground turning in for home, unable to sustain effort in the run to the line. |
8 | 2 | SUNDAY'S SERENADE (J231) | Z Purton | B/TT | Prominent early, just over 2L back sharing 4th early in back straight dropping to 5th over 800M out, saved ground on the inside turning in for home, made no impression thereafter. |
9 | 6 | MISSION STRIKE (J377) | L Ferraris | B | Settled in last few from a poor draw, travelled 3-wide in back straight and wider when ridden around home bend, ran past well-beaten horses. |
10 | 4 | COMET SPLENDIDO (G071) | E C W Wong | CP/TT | Close up early, gradually settled just worse than midfield, swung wide entering home straight, made no further impression. |
11 | 10 | GOR MO TUEN (J434) | B Thompson | TT | Settled in last few from the widest draw, never seen with a chance. |
12 | 8 | SANDMAN (K220) | K De Melo | B/TT | Soon dropped to last few, became last rounding home bend and tailed-off into straight. |
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 |