Race 7 (645)
THE FRANCE GALOP CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:100-80 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 11 | FORMULA WON (P183) | C Y Ho | TT | Began OK, not pressured, settling midfield in one-off position. Shifted to 3-wide position 1000m without cover, taken wider in straight, finished off strongly to win close home. |
2 | 9 | TAKE TO THE LIMIT (S190) | T Berry | B1 | Broke fairly, ridden along in midfield but left without cover near 1200m. Pressed forward to lead passing 1000m, outsprinted final 100m but kept on well. |
3 | 1 | APPROVE (N299) | N Callan | B | Began best and led to 1200m before easing into box seat. Came off rail passing 500m, under whip from 300m, battled on gamely. |
4 | 10 | MAJESTIC ANTHEM (P238) | D Whyte | TT | Jumped outwards, worked forward but wide to hold one-off, one-back position back stretch. Flat-footed top of straight before picking up speed to finish close. |
5 | 12 | JOLLY VICTOR (N140) | J Moreira | XB-/B/TT | Broke fairly, outpaced, settling at rear in one-off position. Over-raced passing 1000m when switched out, covered extra ground final turn, finished off nicely. |
6 | 4 | BEAUTY LEAD (N209) | A Suborics | TT | Got off with field, cutting quickly to rail 3-back from leader. Came off fence turning for home, under whip 300m out, kept on fairly. |
7 | 5 | WILLIE INVICTUS (S255) | K C Leung | SR | Jumped fairly, taken in from outside position to sit towards rear in one-off position. Still well back entering straight, switched out and made late ground. |
8 | 3 | TABLEAUX (S072) | B Prebble | H | Broke OK, switched in towards rail passing 1500m, stayed on rail back stretch and turn, boxed on fairly in straight. |
9 | 6 | FLYING ELITE (N419) | Z Purton | B | Began well, worked forward to sit behind leader, checked and lost ground 1200m. Under pressure final turn, giving ground in straight. Rider reported refused to stretch out. |
10 | 8 | WINNIE'S HORSE (P169) | K Teetan | TT | Began fairly, worked forward to lead passing 1200m, crossed by another 1000m, dropping back to 3rd final turn. Found little in straight and faded. |
11 | 7 | FUN RIDER (CK231) | C Y Lui | B | Began fairly, outpaced, dropping to last. Crowded for room passing 1200m but never competitive. |
12 | 2 | CHATER DREAM (P117) | H Bowman | -- | Began OK, pushed forward between horses to sit behind pace first turn. Shuffled back to midfield back stretch, tired after turning for home. |
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 |