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Race 7 (729)

THE SPORTS CLUB DIAMOND JUBILEE CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 MY GOAL (CJ131) D Whyte B Began well, rolled to front on settling, uncontested lead back stretch, kicked clear 400m, kept on well, just holding off late challenge.
2 8 PROLIFIC CHAMPION (M226) K C Leung TT Quickly into stride, settling one-back, one-off into first turn and back stretch. Ran on strongly in straight to just fail.
3 7 ROYAL PARTNER (N394) Z Purton B1/TT Jumped well, bumped 1100m before settling 2-back the fence. Pulled out 500m but shifted in 350m to get clear run. Finished off nicely.
4 6 IMPECCABLE (CL383) C Y Lui CP Jumped best but not pushed and content to take box seat behind leader. Kept on steadily in straight but unable close gap.
5 2 ALL FRIENDS (M374) M L Yeung -- Jumped OK but got head up when awkwardly placed 1100m. Raced ungenerously 600m when close to heels. Turned 4-wide and kept on steadily.
6 1 METALLIC STAR (N309) K C Ng H/TT Ridden forward but unable cut in and steadied when taken wider at 900m after which raced without cover. One paced final 400m.
7 3 HOLYANGELHOLY (N274) T Angland P Taken back from wide draw to sit with back runners away from fence. Made some ground in straight under hard riding.
8 9 CHOK CHOK (N037) A Suborics -- Began awkwardly then steadied 1100m. Cut in to fence back stretch, improved position final turn, one-paced final 400m.
9 12 GOLDEN CHOPSTICKS (P120) H W Lai -- Taken back from wide draw and long last back stretch. Caught field entering straight, ran past tired horses final 100m.
10 10 NEWS SUPREME (P296) R Fourie -- Crowded out at start, cut in to rail 5L from leader. Stayed on rail entering straight but found little when asked.
11 11 SHARP HUNTER (P097) C K Tong -- Jumped OK but then raced ungenerously, shifting out abruptly several times. Was a spent force entering straight.
12 5 DIAMOND ELEGANCE (N102) O Doleuze B/TT Shifted in start, recovered and settled behind midfield. Lost position turning for home, found nothing final 400m.
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