Race 7 (556)
THE LUSITANO CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Yielding
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | BEST FIT (M135) | M Chadwick | TT | Urged along to lead on the rail, quickened well when asked 300 M out, fought bravely to withhold the challenger, kept on soundly to score. |
2 | 2 | HORSE GALORE (CL220) | Y T Cheng | -- | Pushed up to take the one-out-one-back spot, ran on to contest the lead at the top of the home straight, headed by the winner 150 M out, kept on well for 2nd. |
3 | 10 | NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) | W M Lai | B/TT | Lacked early speed and travelled 6Ls off the pace, checked twice halfway, finished off soundly final 250 M for 3rd. |
4 | 11 | TRUE VALOUR (CL370) | C K Tong | B | Lacked early speed despite being urged early, travelled 9Ls off the pace at the rear, on heels 600 M out, swung widest for home, ran on strongly final 250 M, too late. |
5 | 6 | DOUBLE LUCK (CH239) | D Whyte | CO | Caught wide early, drifted back towards the mid-division gradually to obtain cover, made up gradual ground when clear 300 M out. |
6 | 9 | TIME AFTER TIME (M259) | D Beadman | -- | Jumped only fairly, urged along to take the box-seat, failed to quicken when asked for efforts early in the home straight, held ground until flattened 150 M out. |
7 | 12 | BESPOKE MASTER (CL227) | C W Wong | -- | Pushed up early and travelled 3-wide in midfield, bumped 800 M out, swung widest for home, only one-paced, couldn't find extra final 150 M. |
8 | 8 | IRON HAWK (M197) | Z Purton | SR1 | Travelled one from the rear, took time to quicken early in the home straight, blocked 150 M out, finished off satisfactorily final 100 M. |
9 | 1 | MR VIGOROUS (CL189) | K C Leung | -- | Caught very wide with no cover in midfield, made no progress in the home straight. |
10 | 3 | SUPREME FAY FAY (CL185) | G Cheyne | B/TT | Urged along to hold a fence position just off the pace, checked twice halfway, failed to make up any ground in the homes straight. |
11 | 5 | NUGGET WARRIOR (CK147) | C Y Ho | -- | Slow away, pushed up to take a one-off spot just off the speed, bumped 800 M out, got tired soon after entering the home straight, dropped out. (Bled) |
12 | 4 | WINE WIN (CG018) | M L Yeung | B | Pushed hard early to hold a fence position in midfield, on heels 800 M out, checked 600 M out, outpaced early in the home straight, gave ground. |
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 |