Race 5 (143)
THE LONGINES CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | BEST ALLIANCE (C284) | M L Yeung | XB | Taken back from gate 10, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, 3 wide after passing 500M, finished off strongly to score by a narrow margin. |
2 | 3 | CINQUANTE CINQ (B404) | C L Chau | -- | Commenced well from gate 1, positioned on rail behind midfield, 2 wide after passing 500M, closed off well to take 2nd, just narrowly beaten. |
3 | 7 | LEAP OF FAITH (C386) | J Moreira | -- | Moderately away, unable to slot in, raced 3 wide, 2 lengths or so back, no cover throughout, showed good response after turning in, peaked on run 100M, ran on evenly to the line. (See Racing Incidents.) |
4 | 2 | NABOO STAR (B366) | C Y Ho | V/TT | Slowly away, raced 2 wide towards rear, hard ridden after passing 500M, very wide turning in, finished off strongly to make frame, nearest on line. |
5 | 5 | FLYING SWORD (C463) | Z Purton | CP/TT | Away well, raced 2 wide in midfield, 3 lengths or so back, there to turn, showed some response early in straight, raced tight near 200M, peaked 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
6 | 11 | BRAVE KING (D132) | A Badel | SR-/XB/B2 | Slow to begin, raced towards rear on the inside, a bit closer on turn, made some progress in straight. |
7 | 9 | SUMSTREETSUMWHERE (B283) | M F Poon | -- | Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside early, 2 wide after entering the back straight, a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, made some progress in the run home. |
8 | 6 | PRINCE OF FROG (D324) | M Chadwick | H/P/XB | Average to begin, sent forward to take the lead, travelled well to turn, showed some response early in straight, peaked and headed 100M, weakened gradually thereafter. |
9 | 10 | SUPERBELLA (D128) | K C Leung | V | Moderately away, positioned a length behind the leader on rail, saved ground on turn, peaked early in straight, raced tight near 200M, weakened thereafter. |
10 | 1 | CHAMPION SUPREME (B435) | T Piccone | B/TT | Slowly away, raced at rear on the outside, 7 lengths back on turn, made no impression in straight. |
11 | 4 | REGENCY BO BO (A050) | K Teetan | B/TT | Away with them, raced 2 wide, a length or so back, similar position on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. |
12 | 8 | HELLO BEAUTY (B410) | C Schofield | B/TT | Jumped well, positioned on rail in midfield, saved ground on turn, weakened early in straight, eased final 150M. |
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 |