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Race 7 (035)

REPULSE BAY HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 SUPERB CAPITALIST (H092) M Chadwick TT Settled just over 2L back on 4th on rail, became some 4L back around home bend, responded well under pressure to assert authority over 100M out.
2 2 YOUTHFUL SPIRITS (J082) L Ferraris SR/V/TT Vied for lead from the widest draw, obtained rails run in lead about 600M out holding a 2L break coming onto home bend, unable to sustain effort and swamped inside final 100M.
3 4 LA FORZA (J285) Z Purton B/TT Jumped fairly, gradually recovered to one-out-one-back in 3rd travelling keenly at times, some 3L back making home bend, made modest headway in straight while shifting ground early on to just fail to reach 2nd on line
4 8 CANDLELIGHT DINNER (J468) M L Yeung H Broke well to lead on rail early stages, ceded advantage for 2L 2nd leaving the 700M, gained closer to pace when saved ground on rail turning for home, unable to sustain effort inside final 100M.
5 11 JUSTIFYING (K027) A Badel TT Settled in midfield in 5th about 5L off the pace, fought on steadily under pressure in home straight without threatening.
6 3 WINGS OF WAR (H162) K De Melo B/XB1 Soon taken well back from a poor draw, made up good late ground down the centre of the straight to be nearest at finish.
7 9 HEALTHY HEALTHY (H203) A Atzeni B/TT Towards rear, tight between runners early in straight until the 200M, beaten one-paced when tightened again 50M out.
8 6 ROMANTIC SON (J537) H Bentley CP Soon recovered from moderate start towards rear in 7th 3-wide without cover, unable to quicken under pressure in home straight.
9 7 FRIENDS OF SHAJING (K202) C L Chau -- Settled on rail in rear of midfield, came under pressure to hold place inside the 600M, ran home one-paced.
10 5 SPICY GOLD (H440) H Bowman P/TT Gradually taken back to last few from a poor draw, last into straight, baulked behind runners until the 100M, made no further impression.
11 10 SIR CHARGE (K361) K Teetan TT Settle in last few on rail from a poor draw, tightened about 600M out and checked shortly after, folded up quickly after straightening.
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