





Race 2 (401)
THE MARTELL CORDON BLEU HANDICAP Rating:88-64 1800m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 12 | KEY ON (BH100) | E Saint-Martin | -- | Settled 4th. Obtained rails run upon straightening to hit front approaching 200 M. Pressured by runner-up to line but held on strongly. |
2 | 10 | TEAM VALOUR (BK038) | B Marcus | -- | In leading pair throughout. In front from Rock to 250 M when headed by winner. Fought hard but unable to bridge gap. |
3 | 4 | SAGAR (BK052) | J Marshall | -- | Travelled 8th to Shell bend, turning 7th for home. Finished on steadily to reach 3rd inside 200 M, continuing to close to line. |
4 | 11 | LAUREATE (BK228) | L O'Sullivan | -- | Commenced run from rear inside 600 M but forced wide. Continued to gain from 11th at home bend to be closest at finish. |
5 | 7 | LUCKY EXPRESS (BK105) | C K Tse | -- | Remained 9th until top of straight. Made good progress over final 200 M. |
6 | 5 | GRAND VEFOUR (BK147) | D Lee | -- | Held 5th to Rock, dropping to 7th by Shell bend. Recovered to share 4th near 200 M but outpaced final stages. |
7 | 1 | QUEST FOR GOLD (BH186) | M Kinane | -- | Raced 10th to home bend. Some late gain. |
8 | 9 | LUCKY MONEY (BJ173) | F Coetzee | -- | Settled midfield, advancing to 5th off Rock. Outsprinted down straight, dropping out. |
9 | 6 | CHEGUEI (BG414) | C F Chan | -- | At rear to 450 M. Gained along rails to briefly reach 7th upon straightening. Couldn't go on. |
10 | 2 | NORTHERN CELADON (BK046) | S M Tam | -- | Wide throughout. Held 3rd to Shell bend, racing deep into straight. Weakened from 4th at 250 M. |
11 | 3 | SILVER ARROW (BJ138) | A S Cruz | -- | Sat outside leader, taking narrow advantage from 1200 M to Rock. Remained 2nd to home bend. Faded final 200 M. (Demoted.) |
12 | 8 | ENTREPRENEUR (BH215) | K S Lam | -- | Circled field from 9th at 1200 M to 6th at 800 M. Dropped back sharply to last by home bend. |
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 |