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Race 5 (539)

THE HONG KONG EXCHANGES CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 PEACE N PROSPERITY (T210) K Teetan -- Steadied to camp rail behind midfield, smooth traveler & shifted out home turn, shaken up 250m, quickened centre to lead 80m, in command.
2 12 DASHING CERAMIBO (T121) M L Yeung H Fast start to dispute initial lead, settled 1L back 1 off, under pump 520m, grinding run to lead 130m, headed 80m.
3 2 DILLY (T074) N Rawiller -- Fast break, settled 1 back on rail, driven into stretch, grinding progress but held in 3rd.
4 5 ALL WIN BOY (P171) A Suborics H/TT Tardy start & rousted to race 1 off with cover midfield, wide & driven 320m, stayed on for dour headway.
5 6 DA VINCI (S360) C Y Ho TT Moderate break & bustled to sit rail fore of midfield, niggled 500m, driven 350m, boxed on evenly.
6 9 HEARTS KEEPER (N360) K C Leung B Driven from the widest & crossed to handy 3 wide no cover, advance to press lead 1 off 800m, 0.5L back & driven into stretch, led all out 220m, headed 130m & tapered.
7 10 MULTIEXPRESS (P029) D Whyte B/TT Smart break but bustled 4 wide no cover, settled 1 off with cover fore of midfield, ridden 400m & swung wide into stretch, kept on one pace.
8 4 BRILLIANT DREAM (S203) W M Lai H Slow start, raced rail near rear, driven turning in & shifted out, stayed on moderately for minor inroads centre track.
9 1 HAWTHORNE (CL136) D Lane B Rousted to edge lead & soon to rail, skipped 1.5L clear 1000m, pressed 800m, nudged 0.5L ahead 600m, driven turning in, headed 220m & faded.
10 8 GERONIMO MEADOW (N226) T H So B/TT Taken back at start to race at tail on rail, driven home turn, plodded one pace.
11 7 SHINING CHAMPION (S305) B Prebble B Snagged back to sit 1 off with cover near rear, ridden 480m on outer, switched inside 200m, plugged on same speed.
12 3 COUR VALANT (P190) O Doleuze CP Tardy start & bustled, pushed on to midfield 3 deep, badly impeded 1000m & lost ground, settled 1 off with cover behind midfield, niggled along, driven 3 deep 480m, struggled & faded.
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