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Race 3 (537)

THE EWO CHALLENGE TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 LOVING STAR (M382) D Whyte H Pushed to obtain the box seat, travelled 1.5Ls behind the leader, quickened nicely to score by a neck.
2 1 HAPPY ROCKY (S147) B Prebble CP/TT Taken back, travelled 5Ls off the leader 2 wide with cover, made an early move gradually 800M, dashed well for 2nd, missed by a neck.
3 8 ROBUST MOMENTUM (P422) C Y Ho B Sent forward to park outside the leader, kept on strongly until final 100M headed by the winner, just held on for 3rd.
4 6 AMAZING ALWAYS (N432) K Teetan B/TT Eased back from a wide gate, travelled 6.5Ls behind the leader, dashed well to get 4th.
5 9 GOOD METHOD (S218) K C Leung CP1/XB1/TT Taken back from a wide barrier, settled 6Ls off the leader on the fence, switched wide 650M, finished off nicely.
6 2 GRIFFINDOR (P153) N Rawiller H/SR Hard ridden forward to take the lead along the fence, kept on only fairly until final 200M weakened.
7 5 KITAYA (S187) Y T Cheng XB1 Camped handy, travelled 2.5Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, kept on same pace to the line without any acceleration.
8 4 VARA PEARL (S138) A Suborics XB Raced midfield, travelled 4Ls behind the leader 2 wide with cover, ran on fairly.
9 10 ISLAND FLYER (S423) O Doleuze -- Raced midfield, travelled 3Ls behind the leader on the fence, one paced home without any threats.
10 12 COMMANDANT (P286) T H So B/TT Prominent, however trapped 3 wide without cover throughout, emptied soon after straightening.
11 11 COOL BEAN (N076) W M Lai -- Settled worse than midfield about 5Ls behind the leader on the fence, never looked likely.
12 3 MASTER PINNACLE (S351) D Lane B/TT Pushed to settle worse than midfield, 5Ls off the leader 2 wide with cover, weakened rounding the Home Turn.
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