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Race 7 (556)

THE LUSITANO CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 BEST FIT (M135) M Chadwick TT Urged along to lead on the rail, quickened well when asked 300 M out, fought bravely to withhold the challenger, kept on soundly to score.
2 2 HORSE GALORE (CL220) Y T Cheng -- Pushed up to take the one-out-one-back spot, ran on to contest the lead at the top of the home straight, headed by the winner 150 M out, kept on well for 2nd.
3 10 NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) W M Lai B/TT Lacked early speed and travelled 6Ls off the pace, checked twice halfway, finished off soundly final 250 M for 3rd.
4 11 TRUE VALOUR (CL370) C K Tong B Lacked early speed despite being urged early, travelled 9Ls off the pace at the rear, on heels 600 M out, swung widest for home, ran on strongly final 250 M, too late.
5 6 DOUBLE LUCK (CH239) D Whyte CO Caught wide early, drifted back towards the mid-division gradually to obtain cover, made up gradual ground when clear 300 M out.
6 9 TIME AFTER TIME (M259) D Beadman -- Jumped only fairly, urged along to take the box-seat, failed to quicken when asked for efforts early in the home straight, held ground until flattened 150 M out.
7 12 BESPOKE MASTER (CL227) C W Wong -- Pushed up early and travelled 3-wide in midfield, bumped 800 M out, swung widest for home, only one-paced, couldn't find extra final 150 M.
8 8 IRON HAWK (M197) Z Purton SR1 Travelled one from the rear, took time to quicken early in the home straight, blocked 150 M out, finished off satisfactorily final 100 M.
9 1 MR VIGOROUS (CL189) K C Leung -- Caught very wide with no cover in midfield, made no progress in the home straight.
10 3 SUPREME FAY FAY (CL185) G Cheyne B/TT Urged along to hold a fence position just off the pace, checked twice halfway, failed to make up any ground in the homes straight.
11 5 NUGGET WARRIOR (CK147) C Y Ho -- Slow away, pushed up to take a one-off spot just off the speed, bumped 800 M out, got tired soon after entering the home straight, dropped out. (Bled)
12 4 WINE WIN (CG018) M L Yeung B Pushed hard early to hold a fence position in midfield, on heels 800 M out, checked 600 M out, outpaced early in the home straight, gave ground.
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