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Race 5 (629)

THE LUSITANO CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 THUNDER PRINCE (K017) Z Purton CP- Moderately away from gate 1, raced better than midfield on the inside, easy run to turn, kept to inside after straightening and finished off strongly, won by 2 lengths.
2 12 WINNING CHAMPION (K429) L Hewitson B/TT Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, led by 1/2L turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 150M, ran on evenly to take 2nd.
3 1 SPEEDY SMARTIE (H108) K Teetan -- Jumped well from gate 10, raced prominently on the outside, 1/2L back turning in, kept on well early in straight, peaked on run 150M, ran on evenly to the line.
4 8 LITTLE MONSTER (K391) K C Leung H/TT Taken back to race 2 wide towards rear, angled out after passing 400M, very wide turning in, made good progress in straight to make frame without threatening.
5 3 KING OBERON (H407) E C W Wong B Shifted out at start, raced behind midfield on the outside, very wide turning in, made minor progress in straight.
6 4 WINNING MONEY (J116) L Ferraris H/XB/CP1 Bumped start, raced in midfield on the outside, there to turn, finished off evenly.
7 7 SILVER SPURS (J043) J Moreira TT Began only fairly from the widest draw, raced 3 wide better than midfield, no cover throughout, peaked early in straight, weakened gradually thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 9 LOVING VIBES (J359) C L Chau TT Taken back from a wide draw, raced at tail, 6 lengths or so back turning in, passed some tired runners in straight.
9 5 TURBO JEFFERIES (L328) H Bentley -- Slightly slow out and bumped, positioned 3 lengths behind the leader on the inside, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Blood in trachea.)
10 10 BLAZING BEAM (K103) R Kingscote B/TT Slightly slow out and bumped, raced at rear on the inside, saved ground on turn, failed to close off in straight.
11 2 SUPER LOVE (K118) B Avdulla P-/TT Away well, positioned 2 wide in midfield in the early stages, slightly dropped towards rear after passing 600M, 4 lengths or so back turning in, showed no response in straight, eased final 100M.
12 6 FUN ELITE (J042) P N Wong TT Shifted out at start and made contact, raced 2 wide better than midfield, peaked on run 400M, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M. (Lame left front leg next day morning.)
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