Race 7 (366)
THE VOLUNTEERS' CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | VICTORY TREASURE (CE031) | Z Purton | B-/TT | Began fast enough, settled one back in 2L 3rd on rails, similarly positioned behind leader turning in, pulled out to challenge after straightening, gained upper hand close to home. |
2 | 5 | BILLION (CH316) | Y T Cheng | -- | Broke well, attempted to make all, held 1.5Ls break turning into straight, just worn down close to home. |
3 | 12 | CLASSIC REUNION (CH166) | M Du Plessis | B/SR | Tightened at start, soon taken back to race in rear, commenced run turning in, finished off race well down centre of track, nearest at finish. (Tactic questioned.) |
4 | 2 | FLORAL NIRVANA (CH232) | K T Yeung | TT | Travelled in 4th within 3Ls of pace, came under pressure to hold position rounding home bend, fought on steadily to the line without quickening. |
5 | 4 | WONDERFUL BLESSING (CE198) | W C Marwing | CP/TT | Settled in midfield, saved ground on rails turning in, reached distant 3rd briefly over 200 M out, unable to sustain effort closing stages. |
6 | 1 | LHOJONG (CG281) | K C Leung | B2 | Settled just worse than midfield, fought on steadily without threatening. |
7 | 10 | AMAZING CHOICE (CG163) | B Prebble | B | Settled at the back from a wide gate, remained well behind to 400 M, snuck up on rails turning in, fought on steadily without threatening. |
8 | 3 | KENOBE (CH222) | O Doleuze | XB | Settled in midfield, ran home one-paced. (Questioned for poor performance.) |
9 | 8 | SOMETHING SPECIAL (CJ014) | D Whyte | SR/TT | Began with others, soon taken back towards rear, similar turning in, failed to quicken to challenge in straight. |
10 | 9 | PACIFICO (CJ285) | J Winks | -- | Travelled one-out-one-back to straight, dropped out of contention. |
11 | 6 | NILOMETER (CD052) | J Victoire | CP/TT | Slightly slow out, soon picked up to forward of midfield, dropped back towards rear when still 3-wide far side, dropped out of it around the bend. |
12 | 11 | DASHING THUNDER (CD080) | C W Wong | CP2 | Trapped wide without cover in midfield, faded out from the Rock. |
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 |