





Race 7 (555)
THE LUSITANO CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:80-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 2
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 5 | HELENE FEELING (H215) | Z Purton | XB1/TT | Began from a wide draw settling some 5L back in midfield in 5th, gained closer when pace slackened on home bend and snuck up further entering straight, obtained run over 250 metres out and just got up on line. |
2 | 2 | ROCKET SPADE (G170) | C Y Ho | XB/TT | Settled worse than midfield in 7th, commenced move 600 metres out swinging one of the widest into straight, gained narrow advantage over 200 metres out only to be pipped at post. |
3 | 8 | PEGASUS GENERAL (G189) | M Chadwick | V | Settled in rear and waited with, remained similar into straight, did not find much room until over 200 metres out, fought on steadily without threatening. |
4 | 1 | RED MAJESTY (E028) | K Teetan | B/TT | Broke well, settled one back 2-wide most of the way, commenced move over 400 metres out, tight inside runners and a difficult ride early in straight, made no impression closing stages. |
5 | 10 | SILVER HAMMER (H112) | S De Sousa | CP1 | Held up in 3rd over 3L back in back straight, became closer 800 metres out, saved ground on rails turning for home, unable to sustain effort inside final 150 metres. |
6 | 6 | E LEGEND (G028) | C L Chau | -- | Settled just better than midfield in 4th some 4L off the pace, closer to lead passing the Rock, commenced move 3-wide home bend gaining every chance into straight, unable to sustain effort inside final 180 metres. |
7 | 7 | HK DRAGON (E222) | L Hewitson | V/TT | Moderate start, making headway behind midfield when crowded on top of stables bend, travelled 3-wide with cover towards rear in back straight, given reminders wide around home bend but found nothing. |
8 | 4 | MY ECSTATIC (E004) | K C Leung | TT | Shared early lead 3-wide before obtaining rails run in front on top of first bend, set fast pace early in back straight before steadying up past the Rock, soon headed after home turn and folded up quickly. |
9 | 3 | WINNING DRAGON (E461) | L Ferraris | H/TT | Began well from a wide gate, close up in joint 3rd 3-wide before taken back to midfield remaining wide without cover in back straight, remained similar until yielding ground from over 400 metres out. |
10 | 9 | MIRACLE BEAMS (H218) | A Badel | CP | Soon dropped to rear and trailed the field throughout, 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 |