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Race 5 (143)

THE LONGINES CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 BEST ALLIANCE (C284) M L Yeung XB Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 wide after passing 500M, finished off strongly to score by a narrow margin.
2 3 CINQUANTE CINQ (B404) C L Chau -- Commenced well from gate 1, positioned on rail behind midfield, 2 wide after passing 500M, closed off well to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten.
3 7 LEAP OF FAITH (C386) J Moreira -- Moderately away, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide, 2 lengths or so back, no cover throughout, showed good response after turning in, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.)
4 2 NABOO STAR (B366) C Y Ho V/TT Slowly away, raced 2 wide towards rear, hard ridden after passing 500M, very wide turning in, finished off strongly to make frame, nearest on line.
5 5 FLYING SWORD (C463) Z Purton CP/TT Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, showed some response early in straight, raced tight near 200M, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
6 11 BRAVE KING (D132) A Badel SR-/XB/B2 Slow to begin, raced towards rear on the inside, a bit closer on turn, made some progress in straight.
7 9 SUMSTREETSUMWHERE (B283) M F Poon -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside early, 2 wide after entering the back straight, a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home.
8 6 PRINCE OF FROG (D324) M Chadwick H/P/XB Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually thereafter.
9 10 SUPERBELLA (D128) K C Leung V Moderately away, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, raced tight near 200M, weakened thereafter.
10 1 CHAMPION SUPREME (B435) T Piccone B/TT Slowly away, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths back on turn, made no impression in straight.
11 4 REGENCY BO BO (A050) K Teetan B/TT Away with them, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong.
12 8 HELLO BEAUTY (B410) C Schofield B/TT Jumped well, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M.
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