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Race 5 (450)

THE STOCK EXCHANGE CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:72-48   1235m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 PRECIOUS DELIGHTS (BJ064) D Murphy -- Made narrow running to 800 M and was some 3L 3rd home bend. Regained lead from 250 M and kept on gamely to maintain advantage to line. (Promoted.)
2 5 SIR VALID (BJ225) J Marshall -- Improved steadily from rear after Rock to be midfield home turn. Came under pressure to challenge strongly from 250 M but unable to grab winner final stride.
3 1 ADMIRALS RUN (BG341) K M So -- Last to Rock and was still in rear entering straight. Stayed on well down centre of track to be nearest at finish.
4 7 MIGHTY MIGHTY (BK119) B Marcus -- Rather outpaced early but soon improved to 6th by 800 M. Made further headway to be 4L 4th home bend. Lost ground when raced wide into straight. Kept on same pace.
5 8 COLOUR PICTURE (BJ174) C W Choi -- Pushed hard to keep in touch early but dropped to midfield by Rock. No threat thereafter.
6 9 TOP NEWS (BH035) K H Ting -- Midfield early. Hard ridden to take slender lead from Rock and went 2L clear home turn. Headed at 250 M and faded from 3rd close home.
7 10 KING'S FLAIR (BB080) D Gauci -- Never threatened leaders.
8 4 ACTIVE BOBO (BD084) N Tiley -- Soon dropped to rear.
9 6 LINK TREASURE (BK150) D Lee -- Moved up to share pace briefly from 800 M and was 2nd home bend. Unable quicken with leaders early straight and soon faded.
10 2 HUNG HING (BE079) G Mosse -- Well there early but dropped out of race quickly after Rock.
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