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Race 6 (077)

THE KPMG 60TH ANNIVERSARY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:75-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 MR COOL (CD071) Y T Cheng B/TT Soon led. Headed 900 M but regained lead rounding the home bend. Ran on well in straight and fended off strong challenge from 2nd horse final 200 M.
2 10 THOUSAND WINS (CD352) C Munce -- Soon towards rear. Steady headway along back straight to challenge leader turning in. Ran on determinedly but was just beaten in a ding-dong finish with winner.
3 5 PROGRESSING TIMES (CC231) S Dye TT Always thereabouts. Under pressure turning in. Ran on without troubling first pair in straight.
4 7 EVERGREEN (CE106) O Doleuze B-/TT Niggled along to be in touch. Improved on the outside rounding the first turn and led from 900 M to home bend. Ran on in straight until one-paced final 100 M.
5 3 SURVEYOR (CC159) E Saint-Martin -- Midfield or worse. Made up some ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
6 1 SUNBELL (CB391) G Schofield CP Soon at rear. 3-wide rounding home bend and then shifted back in at 250 M. Ran on steadily to be closest at finish.
7 6 ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) K S Yu -- In touch early before dropping back to midfield after being caught wide with no cover rounding the 1st turn. Headway from 1000 M to be in touch. Kept on without threatening in straight.
8 9 BRILLIANT FLASH (CE042) R Fradd B Slowly away. Towards rear. Swift headway on the outside from 500 M to midfield but trapped widest turning in. Ran on without threatening in straight.
9 11 CHINSOLA (CD328) W M Lai B Steadied to the back from wide draw. Made a little late ground after being steadied and shifted out for running 200 M out.
10 2 CHEERFUL HEART (CC206) A Delpech B Ridden forward to be in touch. Checked at 1100 M and dropped out to midfield or worse. Weakened from 200 M.
11 12 PRESENT TREASURE (CC077) C Brown -- In touch early before dropping back to midfield or worse 800 M out. Dropped right out of contention from 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
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