Race 7 (518)
THE POLICE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1200m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 6 | LUCKY EIGHT (G204) | K Teetan | CP- | Broke well from the one draw settling just off the pace and becoming some 3L back in 4th passing the 900 metres, remained similar on rail position saving ground turning in, gained upper hand 50 metres out. |
2 | 4 | MAJESTIC KNIGHT (G258) | Z Purton | B | Drived forward to lead over 950 metres out after moderate start from a wide draw, travelled keenly in front to straight when shifted ground, came under pressure to hold advantage until headed inside 50 metres. |
3 | 1 | STAR BRITE (G104) | Y L Chung | CP/TT | Prominent from middle draw, became 3rd some 2L back over 900 metres out, went wider into home straight, kept on steadily under pressure without quickening. |
4 | 2 | CALIFORNIA CIBLE (E431) | H Bowman | TT | Settled in 5th near midfield, gained closer to pace rounding home bend and one of the widest turning in, fought on well down the centre of the track. |
5 | 11 | HERO STAR (D033) | S De Sousa | TT | Ridden to lead early before taken over 950 metres out, trailed the pacemaker to home straight holding place chance until finding no extra inside final 50 metres. |
6 | 3 | ARMOUR EAGLE (G093) | M Chadwick | B/XB/TT | Soon taken back to midfield in 7th, commenced move rounding home bend to reach within 3L of race leader into straight, kept on same pace. |
7 | 5 | GORGEOUS VITALITY (G051) | C Y Ho | -- | Slowly away before recovering quickly to 10th, improved steadily down back straight to reach 8th 750 metres out, kept on same pace. |
8 | 10 | LUCKY FUN (E013) | H W Lai | -- | Failed to muster and soon dropped towards rear, came under pressure upon straightening, produced late impression but without threatening. |
9 | 9 | TELECOM SPIRIT (G310) | M L Yeung | B | Settled near midfield in 6th, saved ground turning for home, had no more to give after straightening. |
10 | 8 | ICE LEGEND (E075) | K C Leung | BO/H/TT | Settled in last from a wide draw, commenced move rounding home bend and went widest into straight, produced some late impression 200 metres out. |
11 | 7 | GALLANT CROWN (D359) | L Hewitson | B/TT | Taken back from the widest draw settling wide without cover in worse than midfield, found nothing in home straight. |
12 | 12 | GOLDEN WARSTEED (G350) | V Borges | TT | Jumped awkwardly and tightened dropping well behind, checked on heels passing 600 metres, saved ground turning for home but never seen with a chance. |
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 |