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Race 7 (664)

THE FRANCE GALOP CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 RACING FIGHTER (B285) Z Purton B Began well from a middle gate sharing early pace, taken 1L back to 3rd passing the 800 metres, renewed effort and hit the front turning for home, held on well to the line.
2 5 BUOYANT BOY (A317) C Y Ho TT Settled in rear of midfield from a wide gate, commenced move on top of home bend and one of the widest runners into straight, finished off the race well but without threatening.
3 4 HARRIER JET (T372) N Callan V/TT Jumped best from the one draw, settled within 2L of pace in 4th on rail, baulked behind runners early in straight, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening closing stages.
4 12 SPLIT OF A SECOND (B027) M F Poon H Broke well, soon taken back to 5th within 3L of pace, commenced move 3-wide rounding home bend to join the leaders into straight, unable to sustain effort inside the final 200 metres.
5 10 PRIVATE ROCKET (C367) U Rispoli -- Moderate start, settled in midfield on the rail, shifted out for a run after straightening, fought on steadily to the line.
6 8 MEGA HEART (A148) R Bayliss XB/TT Slowly away, trailed the field to the 800 metres, remained well back on the rail to home bend, saved ground turning in, finished off the race well.
6 11 BETTER CHOICE (A383) K Teetan CP- Settled well behind, last and one of the widest into straight, made significant progress down the centre of the track.
8 6 E MASTER (A254) C Schofield XB Settled mainly in 6th or 7th, commenced move rounding home bend and 4-wide into straight, kept on well. (Blood in trachea)
9 9 SPEEDY LUCK (C144) K C Leung H/TT Began fairly, worked steadily forward out wide to take up running passing the 800 metres, obtained rails run 600 metres out, found no extra when headed upon straightening.
10 3 SUPREME PATROL (C300) M Harley -- Settled in last few from a wide draw, came under pressure out wide rounding home bend, plugged on under pressure in straight.
11 7 GINTOKI (C216) M L Yeung -- Ridden to the front early, ceded advantage over 600 metres out, weakened under pressure soon after straightening.
12 2 JING JING WIN (V328) J Moreira CP Never better than midfield.
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