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Race 4 (361)

THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB CENTENARY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 LONDON MASTER (T345) N Callan B/TT Didn't have early speed & positioned in second half of field. Improved three wide nearing the 500m. Was 4L from lead approaching the turn before balancing up the widest runner & closing strongly striking lead at 150m mark.
2 8 TRAVEL DATUK (V235) M Chadwick B Began well but was eased back into midfield position on rail, 4L from lead at 800m. Moved around heels at 550m before being shifted wider & bumped on cornering. Clear running after straightening & closed strongly in straight.
3 5 NABOO STAR (B366) Z Purton XB Eased back and across behind runners from wide gate after the start. Raced at the tail before being ridden up from the 500m to improve. Was still at rear, 5L from lead on cornering before making late ground in final 300m.
4 6 SUNNY DRAGON (V412) C Schofield CP/TT Began well from wide barrier, striding across to be one off the rail, 2.5L from lead at the 900m. Moved around heels three wide at the 500m. Tried hard in final 300m but couldn't go with closing trio in the last 200m.
5 1 EVERBRAVE (A364) K Teetan -- Steadied after the start coming across from wide barrier but raced three horses wide near the tail. Continued to improve position around the field from the 750m before pushed 4 wide at the 450m when only 2.5L from lead.
6 12 ROYAL CHOCOLATE (A356) K C Leung CP/TT Began well and ridden forward before crossed at the 850m and settling in third off the rail without cover. Was a length from lead on cornering but just peaked last 150m.
7 9 WAH MAY PRINCESS (B423) C Wong B/TT Was ridden forward to be prominent at the start before being crossed bear the 850m and positioning on leaders back. Stayed close to the rail on cornering. Raced tight near the 200m but looked to be all out by that stage.
8 10 VERY SWEET ORANGE (A300) S De Sousa B Showed good early speed to come across from middle barrier to obtain lead after 200m and then cross to the rail at the 850m. Raced unchallenged in middle stages and turned over 1L clear before tiring last 150m.
9 2 GALLANT LEGACY (B451) D Whyte XB Wasn't fast away before racing into midfield away from the rail. Raced tight near the 550m and was then bumped & unbalanced on cornering. Wasn't too far off on the turn but tired out last 300m. Mucus in trachea post-race.
10 3 BOND ELEGANCE (A007) J Moreira P Went forward after the start before positioning in midfield on the rail, 2.5L from lead at 800m. Shifted off the rail on cornering and had clear running but didn't impress in final section. Muchus in trachea post-race.
11 4 INTREPIC (A139) M F Poon B Didn't have the early pace of rivals & drifted back to be worse than midfield, 6L from lead at 800m. Continued to drift back before being last under heavy riding near the 500m. Couldn't pick up in run home.
12 11 WINNING CIRCLE (B275) H N Wong B/TT Was the slowest into stride and settled near the tail on the rail. Stayed close to the rail on cornering and weakened out in final section to be well beaten.
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