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Race 8 (600)

ARC DE TRIOMPHE CHAMPIONSHIPS HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 NOBLE DE BEST (CJ160) M L Yeung B/TT Reserved behind midfield, travelled well into straight, drifted out to middle of track and squeezed through narrow opening 200M, surged forward to lead 50M from home.
2 8 KING'S FOLKS (N296) O Doleuze B Urged along early stages, sat closely behind leaders, ran on well when asked 300M but could not match winner's pace final 50M.
3 9 BLOSSOM DAILY (M174) C Y Ho H/P Tracked leader, loomed a threat 250M, briefly led nearing 100M but was outrun by first 2 close home.
4 1 RIDE WITH THE WIND (CL183) D Whyte TT Held up midfield, never far off from leaders, angled out to clear 400M, lacked instant acceleration but kept grinding and was slowing gaining on leaders late.
5 10 HANDSOME HANDSOME (N009) T H So SR-/H Rushed forward from 12, crossed to the rail 1200M, took them along slowly back straight, all out turning in, caught near 100M, no extra late.
6 4 CULTURAL CITY (N263) T Berry B/H/XB Soon taken across from 11, patiently held up near last, driven along 450M, stayed on mildly and never got near to leaders.
7 3 ST YAZIN (N409) W M Lai TT Raced 3-wide early, eased back to midfield for cover 1200M, driven inside 400M but not quickened.
8 11 SHANTARAAM (N410) R Fourie SR Restrained at the start, settled near the rear, 8Ls behind at 400M, made no real progress down outside.
9 7 XILAI XIANZI (N088) G Mosse TT Held up in a 2-wide spot behind midfield, shaken up nearing 400M but only offered limited response, never dangerous.
10 5 KING'S PACT (N244) Z Purton TT Never far off from the pace but travelled only fairly, shifted out to 3-wide 600M, found little under pressure, eased when no chance mid-straight.
11 2 CHEER (CL277) Y T Cheng TT Dropped back to last over 10Ls off the pace, came under serious pressure as early as 600M, tailed off turning into straight, eased. (Irregular Heart Rhythm.)
PU 12 GOLDLAND DANCER (N316) K C Leung -- Sent forward tracking leader, gave ground rapidly passing 600M, pulled up. (Irregular Heart Rhythm.)
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