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Race 8 (228)

THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB CENTENARY CHALLENGE CUP (DIVIDED HANDICAP)(Div 2)   Rating:96-64   1200m   Happy Valley   Yielding

Section -1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 ONE STEP AHEAD (BT033) B Marcus B Not best away but soon in 5th or 6th 2 to 2.5Ls off speed on inside, got nice split between VICTORY MARBLE and COMPANION 300 M out, led 200 M out, ran on well.
2 4 MY CHIEF (BV044) D Dunn -- Moderate break and settled 6Ls off pace on fence, travelled well 500 M out, ran on strongly in straight towards inside but no chance with winner.
3 5 VICTORY MARBLE (BV275) W M Lai -- Tight to the rail and duelled for early lead with COMPANION, marginally in front entering straight but no answer to principals kick, hung on fairly well for 3rd.
4 7 TENACITY (CA119) D Whyte -- 1 to 1.5Ls off lead and 2-wide until stretch, every chance 250 M out but soon faded away.
5 10 KONRAD THE GREAT (CB059) W Woods -- Slowest to break and last, over 7Ls off pace until straight, stayed on through beaten horses closing stages.
6 12 COMPANION (CA273) S Dye -- Tussled for lead with VICTORY MARBLE racing 2 and 3-wide, headed by winner over 200 M out, no extra.
7 1 STYLISH (BV025) R Fradd B/TT 4Ls off pace and 2-wide until 800 M out when ridden to improve to 3Ls off pace tracking winner into straight, not kick on again final stages.
8 8 GENERAL KINGY (CB039) J Egan -- 5Ls off pace early on and 4-wide, 3Ls off but 3-wide 500 M out, wide into straight and no impression final 300 M.
9 3 MERRY MERRY (BV298) G Mosse -- 5-wide and 4th close-up early on, similarly positioned entering straight, soon emptied out.
10 2 LOYAL DEVOTION (BV075) E Legrix B 5th and 3-wide early about 2.5Ls off pace, struggling over 500 M out and very one-paced in straight.
11 11 SUPREME GOLIATH (BN131) M W Leung SR Near rear about 6Ls off pace and 2-wide early on, never got any closer than that.
12 9 STERLING STAR (BT021) F Coetzee B/TT 3-wide 3.5Ls off pace 800 M out, struggling and wide into straight, found nothing.
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