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Race 7 (063)

THE HONG KONG GOLF CLUB CENTENARY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1800m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SOCRATES (CD336) R Fradd B Settled outside leader, gaining slender lead far side. Conceded advantage rounding home bend before regaining lead under pressure turning in and soon went clear.
2 5 GOLD FIELD (CC096) S Dye B Raced in 4th 2-wide within 2Ls of pace. Came to challenge upon straightening and could only produce moderate impression in the run home.
3 3 SUMMERVILLE POWER (CD398) O Doleuze B Settled in 5th on rails in forward of midfield. Gradually shifted off the rails approaching home bend and went wider for a clear run turning in. Ran on quite well under pressure to just fail to get 2nd.
4 1 KOWLOON FIT (CE247) D Whyte -- Settled in 3rd just off the pace. Switched out to challenge upon straightening but could only keep on steadily under pressure without quickening.
5 8 MATIRI KING (CE266) Y T Cheng SR1/H2/TT1 Settled in rear of midfield on rails. Came under pressure rounding home bend and made up good ground down inner of straight despite forced to switch over 200 M out.
6 9 EYE WITNESS (CG027) F Coetzee TT Settled in rear. Finished off race strongly inside final 200 M. Did best work at finish.
7 4 DIAMOND ERA (CE040) G Mosse SR/TT Settled towards rear. Only produced moderate impression in straight.
8 10 ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) W M Lai B Settled in midfield. Lost position coming off Rock. Found nothing from behind midfield into straight.
9 11 MEATH (CE143) H W Lai SR/V Made running to 400 M. Gradually dropped out of contention.
10 2 WONG'S FAVOURITE (CG131) M Nunes SR Always well behind and 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