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Race 7 (303)

THE CHINESE CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:-   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 TAJ DRAGON (H164) A Atzeni -- Settled in 6th about 4L off the pace, gained slightly closer to 5th passing the 1000 metres, quickened well inside final 350 metres to assert authority 150 metres out.
2 3 HEALTHY HAPPY (D435) A Badel V/TT Pressed forward from a poor gate to join the leaders, disputed lead rounding home bend before gaining narrow advantage into home straight, found winner too strong when headed 150 metres out.
3 2 BEAUTY JOY (E058) J McDonald H/TT Settled one from last in 7th of small field, came under pressure upon straightening and fought on steadily to reach 3rd inside final 100 metres.
4 5 FANTASTIC TREASURE (E269) L Hewitson CP/TT Settled in 5th on rail some 3L off the pace, lost position passing 1000 metres dropping to 6th onto home bend, saved ground turning in and fought on under pressure inside final 200 metres to narrowly miss a placing.
5 7 ATULLIBIGEAL (G173) K De Melo B/H/XB Settled in last of the strung-out small field of eight trailing the field until the 150 metres, produced good impression for best work late.
6 6 REWARDING TOGETHER (D334) M Chadwick B/TT Broke well in front before taken back to 3rd one-out-one-back, kept on on straightening until finding no extra under pressure inside final 200 metres.
7 1 CALIFORNIA SPANGLE (E314) H Bowman TT Began fairly, recovered steadily along the rail to take slender lead 1200 metres out, narrowly headed into straight and lay in under pressure, crowded 200 metres out and yielded ground.
8 4 RED LION (H115) K Teetan -- Jumped fairly settling not far off the pace in 4th, travelled keenly on the rail behind leaders coming onto home bend, kept on in straight until finding no extra 200 metres out and tightened.
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