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Race 7 (551)

THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB CENTENARY CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 1 HARB (CH209) C K Tong -- Not far off in 4th within 3Ls of pace. Came under pressure to challenge upon straightening. Fought on dourly to just draw level on line.
1 8 GRAND COMMANDS (CD300) A Delpech SR Broke well from widest draw. Took up running around 1000 M bend, holding about a one-length break until trimmed down close to home.
3 10 DRAGON AND GOLD (CD244) C W Wong -- Broke well, settling one back on rails. Still 2nd turning in and forced to change course when gap closed 200 M out. Fought on steadily to hold placing.
4 3 BEAR MACHO (CG152) O Doleuze -- Began awkwardly. Settled behind midfield. Shifted out for a run turning in and ran on quite well under pressure in straight to be nearest at finish.
5 7 CLASSA SUPREME (CG261) Y T Cheng TT Held rails run in midfield. Saved ground on inside turning in. Fought on steadily without threatening.
6 5 LUCKY FRUIT (CG026) D Whyte SR Settled in midfield. Commenced move rounding home bend. Widest runner when some 3Ls back turning in. Failed to quicken to threaten in straight.
7 11 PROPELLOR (CE263) W M Lai -- Began fairly and soon dropped to rear. Trailed the field to straight. Ran on strongly past beaten horses inside final 200 M.
8 2 YANKEE (CH271) G Mosse -- Checked shortly after start and dropped to rear. Similar turning in. Kept on steadily in straight for good late impression closing stages.
9 4 DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) F Coetzee SR Most in 5th in better than midfield position to straight. No further impression.
10 6 MULLAAD (CG259) P H Lo -- Never better than midfield. Found nothing under pressure in straight.
11 9 FLORAL NIRVANA (CH232) K L Chui TT1 Always struggling in last few.
12 12 OCTABILITY (CG301) M W Leung TT Wide in forward of midfield early. Improved to dispute 2nd passing 600 M. Dropped out tamely 400 M out.
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