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Race 5 (550)

THE HONG KONG RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:105-80   2200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 LIBERATOR (CL240) T Clark TT Smart break, rolled on to track leader on rail, advanced 1 off 600m, led 400m, kicked 3L clear 300m, kept on for cosy win.
2 9 CARTHAGE (CL256) Y T Cheng SR/TT Good break, settled behind midfield 2 deep with cover, forward move 500m, cocked head and hung 300m, closed out soundly to take 2nd.
3 6 OSVALDO (CK075) A Suborics B Held up last of main group, 5L back 3 deep on home turn, widest in stretch, determined deep run, took 3rd on wire.
4 1 DOMINANT (N169) J Lloyd H/XB Fair break, settled near rear on rail, switched out and quickened into stretch, closed out soundly without troubling winner.
5 5 SAME WORLD (N098) B Prebble H/SR Bumped start, settled 5th on rail, to 3rd 2 deep with cover 600m, driven 500m, 2nd at 250m, run tapered in closing stages.
6 4 HAPPY GUYS (CL275) Z Purton B Slow start, raced near rear 2 deep with cover, slotted to rail 1800m, driven 2 deep 500m, wide into stretch, kept on at one pace.
7 3 SUPER PISTACHIO (CL099) T Angland TT Speed to lead, headed 400m, swamped 250m, weakened out.
8 2 SAPELLI (CK191) M L Yeung B Sharp break, raced 4th on rail, pressure and lost position 500m, weakened in run home.
9 8 MALHECHOR GOLD (M358) K C Leung B-/TT Good break, driven in 4th early 2 deep no cover, urged to 2nd on outer with circuit to go, spent force at 600m, tailed off.
TNP 10 RIO WILLIE (N087) M Du Plessis B Awkward break, lost action when saddle slipped shortly after start. Took no part.
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