Race 4 (602)
THE ST GEORGE'S CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | YOUNG EMPIRE (V116) | Z Purton | V/TT | Jumped well from wide gate, cut to rail first turn, 2L from leader. Swung wide entering straight, made ground gradually, led passing 120m and then held off late challenge. |
2 | 12 | SMART SALUTE (V117) | M Chadwick | B | Began OK, then taken to fence 3L from leader. Not asked for effort until home stretch when took inside run and finished strongly to miss narrowly. |
3 | 3 | CAREFREE LET GO (T059) | H T Mo | B/TT | Jumped with field, then raced in midfield in one-off position. Taken to centre track on straightening and finished off strongly. |
4 | 8 | GODSPEED (A087) | K Teetan | H | Steadied soon after start and shifted in for cover, dropping to rear along fence. Switched out wide entering straight and finished off gamely, doing best work final 200m. |
5 | 4 | MASTER VIKING (S385) | K K Chiong | V/TT | Began awkwardly, losing ground, then ridden to hold position behind midfield. Stayed on rail around turn and ran home steadily in straight to be closest at finish. |
6 | 6 | LYRIC ACE (S047) | H N Wong | XB/TT | Quickly into stride, holding rail, but switched out passing 900m to go past leader at 800, pulling 3L clear approaching 500m. Kept on well in straight until flattened 120m and faded. |
7 | 9 | WINFULL PATROL (P063) | K C Leung | B | Pressed forward to lead on settling, crossing to fence. Overtaken passing 800m, kept on gamely to 200m before tiring. |
8 | 7 | DON'T MISS (A017) | T H So | H/TT- | Began fairly, ridden but didn't muster, occupying trailing position but away from fence. Shifted ground several times approaching and rounding home turn, one-paced in straight. Rider reported travelled greenly. |
9 | 5 | TORNEY (A063) | M L Yeung | B | Restrained shortly after start and shifted across behind runners, dropping to last at first turn. Stayed on rail back stretch and home turn and boxed on fairly in straight. |
10 | 11 | BORN TO RACE (T383) | C Y Ho | TT | Jumped OK, ridden to find cover but stuck 3-wide entering back stretch. Remained wide around turn and only one-paced in straight. |
11 | 1 | STARTLING POWER (S204) | U Rispoli | B | Began well, pressed forward, settling one-out, one-back entering back stretch. Shaken up passing 600m to hold position, kept on gamely to 200m before tiring. |
12 | 10 | VICTOR EMPEROR (S425) | J Moreira | TT | Pressed forward 4-wide from outside gate until getting cover 900m when started to race keenly. Under pressure early in straight and eased down final stages. Lame right front leg with stiff and restricted action. |
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 |