Race 5 (657)
LE FRENCH MAY TROPHY (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | BREEDERS' STAR (V197) | N Callan | H | Slightly awkward start, into spot just behind leaders 1 off, switched over heels 350m & clicked up, sprinted powerfully, hit lead 120m, raced clear. |
2 | 4 | PEACE N PROSPERITY (T210) | O Doleuze | TT | Jumped well, eased, settled beyond midfield 1 off, clicked up 500m, short of room soon after, into clear on straightening, finished strongly but no match. |
3 | 1 | PACKING STONES (A158) | Z Purton | H1/P1/TT1 | Slightly slow to jump, pushed along to go forward along rail, in front from 900m, travelled comfortably throughout, ridden 350m, kicked solidly, joined 120m, stayed on. |
4 | 8 | CHARITY GLORY (T302) | K C Leung | CP/TT | Broke on terms, pushed to press forward, narrow lead 1000m, headed on inside 900m, settled 2nd 1 off, ridden 360m, boxed on. |
5 | 2 | JOLLY CONVERGENCE (V293) | H T Mo | B-/TT | Away OK, ridden to lead early, stuck 4 deep & eased into midfield spot 3 deep, niggled 550m, stuck on OK. |
6 | 3 | IRON BOY (V071) | J Moreira | B/XB | Fastest to break, eased & quickly beyond midfield, ridden up rail 1000m, settled box seat, pushed along 350m up inside, faded late. |
7 | 11 | VICTORY MACHINE (V358) | K Teetan | B/TT | On back foot slightly at start, sped through to handy position 3 deep 900m, strode up to joint lead 400m, ridden soon after, weakened. |
8 | 12 | CALIFORNIA ASPAR (A117) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Jumped well, settled handy but stuck 5 deep, back to midfield 800m, ridden into joint lead 600m, weakened from 550m. |
9 | 5 | LOADED (A195) | D Whyte | H | Very slow start, settled 2nd last on inside, switched to 1 off spot, ridden 450m, short of room near 100m, never a threat. |
10 | 9 | WONDERFUL TIGER (A235) | W M Lai | H1 | On back foot at start, settled well back on rail, niggled at times throughout, never a threat. |
11 | 7 | HAPPY BAO BEI (S172) | H N Wong | B/TT | Ridden hard from gates but couldn't muster sufficient speed to cross, stranded 5 deep in midfield, ridden 800m, up into 3rd briefly but weakened from 600m. |
12 | 10 | INTREPIC (A139) | M L Yeung | B | Slightly slow, eased right back to tail, outpaced & struggling 800m, never got back into it, eased right down from 200m. |
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 |