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Race 4 (456)

THE EWO CHALLENGE TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1800m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 EASY GOLD (CL431) O Doleuze SR Led initially, soon settled in leaders' slipstream, over-raced 900m, 1L 3rd and shaken up 300m, inner run to lead 150m, comfortable.
2 8 EUPHEMISM (CL413) T Clark TT Bumped start, pace to lead 1500m, shifted off rail into home stretch, driven 300m, headed 150m, battled on same pace.
3 1 CONNOISSEUR'S PICK (M118) N Callan B/TT Trapped 3 deep no cover 5th from wide gate, moved 2nd 2 deep no cover at 900m, lost 2nd 200m, gritty run to wire.
4 11 MOUNT VICTORY (CL033) Z Purton -- Crowded and checked off heels early, midfield 4 deep, 2L back 350m, wide off turn, strong closer, just missed frame.
5 10 ISTIDE (CJ089) K C Leung TT Raced mid rank 1off with cover, progress 3 wide no cover down back, 1½L 4th 400m, wide into stretch, one-paced in run home.
6 5 HOW WONDERFUL (CK397) D Whyte V Awkward break and bumped, covered up near rear, advanced 3 deep from 800m, 3L 7th 400m, driven off turn, kept on to wire.
7 4 YOUNG HERO (CH071) M L Yeung -- Dropped in at tail on paint, switched 3 deep 600m, steadied off heels and crowded 300m, 5½L down 200m, closed out well.
8 3 VICTORY MASCOT (CJ243) B Prebble TT Tardy start, camped behind midfield on rail, taken 1 off at 900m, outpaced 400m, last trio turning in, even progress to wire.
9 2 EASTERN EMPIRE (CL172) U Rispoli TT Unable to slot from wide gate, 4 deep with cover last trio, progress on outer 600m, widest into stretch, found little in home run.
10 12 SPLENDID CHAMPION (CL041) G Mosse TT Settled midfield on rail, niggled 600m, 3½L down at 400m, unable to quicken, tame effort in stretch.
11 9 INDUSTRIAL LEGEND (CL186) M Du Plessis B Bumped start, dropped last trio on rail, last at 600m, outpaced in stretch run, never a factor.
12 7 ELEPHANT CHEERS (M247) H W Lai -- Rousted to sit handy 2 deep no cover, got cover 900m, shuffled back on turn, struggled under pressure, faded final 300m.
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