Race 7 (216)
THE ST ANDREW'S CHALLENGE QUAICH (HANDICAP) Rating:85-65 2200m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 2 | MIGHTY HUGO (CB413) | S Dye | -- | Dropped back to settle on fence at midfield after 1600 M. Ridden hard on straightening and began to close in after 200 M to snatch win at the line. |
2 | 11 | NASA PEARL (CC068) | F Coetzee | B | Ridden early and got to the front at 1600 M. Led until headed at 400 M. Reclaimed lead inside final 200 M but could not hold off winner at the line. |
3 | 7 | ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) | W M Lai | -- | Niggled to be near leaders early. Settled 2-wide and 3Ls behind the pace after 1600 M. Ridden up after 600 M to the lead at 400 M. Headed inside final 200 M and kept on well for a minor placing. |
4 | 4 | XLERATE (CB224) | A Delpech | BO | Led shortly after start before settling behind the leader at 1600 M. Ridden from 400 M out but unable to gain ground until the final 100 M. |
5 | 12 | SEASONS TREASURE (CB310) | R Fradd | -- | Taken back early to race near the rear. Ridden from 500 M out without much progress but closed the race off nicely after seeing daylight in the final 150 M. |
6 | 10 | PRIZE WINNER (CC065) | G Schofield | SR | On fence at midfield. Shifted 2-wide after 1000 M and improved position slightly after 600 M. Unable to pick up when pressured in the straight. |
7 | 6 | GREENMORE (BT194) | M W Leung | B | Jumped awkwardly and was soon racing in last place. Raced near the back and made up good ground in the closing stages. |
8 | 9 | CLASSA VICTORY (CB174) | T Mundry | -- | 2-wide behind midfield in the early stages. Improved to midfield but 4-wide after 1000 M and was urged to keep pace 600 M out. Stayed one-paced in the straight. |
9 | 1 | SONGS OF PRAISE (CB005) | K T Yeung | B | 2-wide and just behind the leaders before settling at midfield after 1600 M. Continued to be at midfield but 3-wide in back straight. Caught widest turning in and ran on without threatening. |
10 | 3 | RAINBOW AND GOLD (CA024) | D Dunn | SR/V | Slowly away. On fence in rear section throughout. Made no impression in the straight. (Bled.) |
11 | 8 | SPRINTER (CA067) | Y T Cheng | -- | Ridden hard get to the front but was caught very wide at the first turn. Settled 2-wide and a length behind pace after 1400 M. Ridden hard to keep up after 500 M and weakened in the straight. |
12 | 5 | TOP PRIZE (CC097) | W Woods | B1 | 3-wide and in rear section in the early and middle stages. Hung out badly and dropped further to last place after 1200 M. Trailed field into home straight and weakened thereafter. |
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 |