Race 6 (531)
THE ST GEORGE'S CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1800m Happy Valley Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 7 | EVERGREEN (CE106) | W M Lai | TT | Pushed forward to get across the rail steadily, settled just behind the pace group, helped by the slow pace, dashed well 200 M to win. |
2 | 11 | CONNOISSEUR'S LOVE (CD234) | C W Wong | B | Pushed to take the rail and led by 2Ls at slow early sectionals, hung on until 50 M overhauled, ran on well for 2nd. |
3 | 2 | SUCCESSIVE GAINS (CC158) | D Whyte | B | Midfield, 4-1/2Ls behind the leader 2-wide, not suited by the slow pace and swept wider on straightening, dashed strongly 300 M to finish a close 3rd. |
4 | 9 | LE ROSSIGNOL (CG196) | F Coetzee | CP | Awkward away and lost ground, hard ridden to occupy the box seat 2Ls behind the leader along the fence, favoured by the slow pace, however lacked turn of foot and just held ground in straight. |
5 | 3 | FANTUZZI (CG187) | B Prebble | XB | Eased back, raced very keenly throughout even with cover 1-wide, 7-1/2Ls behind the leader, not suited by the slow pace, dashed strongly 250 M making ground between runners. |
6 | 5 | MASTERY (CC176) | M Nunes | TT | Eased to sit about midfield, 5-1/2Ls off the leader, trapped 3 to 4-wide throughout and covered too much ground, harmed by the slow tempo, little dash 200 M. |
7 | 4 | GOLD FIELD (CC096) | S Dye | B | Eased towards the rear, 8Ls behind the leader on the rails, raced keenly, little dash 200 M with the slow pace against. |
8 | 8 | SUPER DANA (CC293) | H W Lai | B | Hard ridden early, just worse than midfield, 6Ls off the leader, helped by the rail-run but harmed by the slow pace, no turn of foot, ran on just ok in final stages. |
9 | 10 | CARRY GOOD NEWS (CG219) | K L Chui | -- | Pushed early but failed to get across, then soon eased back, 7Ls behind the leader, trapped 3 to 4-wide, lost ground and not suited by the slow tempo, little dash in straight despite all negative racing situations. |
10 | 6 | FORTUNE WARRIOR (CD096) | K T Yeung | B | Eased just worse than midfield, 6Ls off pace 2 to 3-wide, checked 600 M, harmed by the slow pace, blocked and checked top straight, flattened 200 M. |
11 | 1 | TACTIC KING (CG081) | O Doleuze | B/TT | Hard ridden to take a prominent spot, settled 3-1/2Ls behind the slow pace 2-wide, ridden along at 600 M but no respond, faded rapidly 300 M. |
PU | 12 | RIGHT FRAAR (CE024) | Y T Cheng | B | Stumbled badly early and never competitive thereafter, eased out of race in the back straight. (See Racing Incidents.) |
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 |