GO

Race 4 (584)

SIU SAI WAN HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1000m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 MR RIGHT (T334) N Callan H/P Quickly away but forced to race one-off till finding rail 700m. Under constant pressure from eventual runner-up but kept finding up the straight for narrow win.
2 7 BEST STEP (A150) Z Purton TT Jumped well, pressed forward to race a half length outside leader. Challenged strongly in the straight but just failed.
3 12 SKY TREASURE (V401) H W Lai H Got off OK, ridden to find cover, settling one-off 4L from leader. Swung wide turning for home and finished off strongly.
4 2 VERY RICH MAN (V286) U Rispoli XB One of the first into stride before electing to take box seat, stalking pace 2L from leader. Put under pressure on straightening but unable close gap.
5 9 LUNAR ZEPHYR (V385) M L Yeung XB1/TT Broke well from widest draw but kept wide without cover losing ground. Shifted across behind runners passing 700m, made progress around turn and finished off gamely.
6 3 BEAUTY CONNECTION (T415) J Moreira CP1/TT Off OK, pressed forward, settling one-out, one-back. Put under pressure turning for home but only one-paced. Had small overreach wound to left front heel.
7 11 ROCKET LET WIN (P330) K K Chiong B/TT Beaten for early pace, dropping to rear in one-off position. Still well back on straightening before finishing off fairly down centre track.
8 5 ROYALE ELEGANCE (S098) H N Wong B Began well, ridden but slow to muster, dropping to rear. Began forward move passing 500m, taken wide in straight, boxed on fairly.
9 10 PEARL FURU (T431) K C Ng B/TT Jumped well but unable handle early pace, dropping back gradually and last into turn. Kept on one-paced in straight.
10 6 JOYFUL FOREVER (A151) K Teetan -- Quickly into stride but unable sustain effort and raced wide mostly. Lay out turning for home, made no impression in straight.
11 8 SAKURA FIGHTER (V393) T H So H Began awkwardly losing ground. Pressed forward along rail improving to midfield around turn. Kept on fairly to 150m before tiring.
12 4 FISH N' CHIPS (T099) H T Mo -- Began awkwardly then crowded for room before pressing forward but wide 3L from leader. Kept wide around turn, taken wider in straight, found nothing. Rider reported saddle shifted at start.
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