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Race 7 (589)

THE INDIAN RECREATION CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:75-55   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 NOBLE HERO (CB270) F Coetzee TT Began well from wide draw. Niggled along around midfield. 3-wide and 4Ls behind pace turning in. Responded well in straight and grabbed lead final stages.
2 7 GOLDEN FARM (CA069) D Whyte B Jumped well and pushed along to lead shortly after start. Continued to lead by no more than 2Ls until being overtaken by winner in final stages.
3 9 AMAZING (CB331) A Marcus -- On fence and 2Ls behind pace 800 M out. Improved on fence rounding home turn. Responded well under pressure upon straightening but was unable to threaten winner.
4 5 GRANDWAY SHUTTLE (CB424) G Schofield B Slowly away and failed to muster speed in early stages. On fence and 7Ls behind pace 600 M out. Improved slightly on fence rounding home turn. Ran on strongly after 250 M and made up some late ground.
5 11 FOREVER WIN (CC069) S K Sit -- From wide draw settled near rear early stages. In last place on fence about 9Ls behind pace entering home turn. Ridden hard 400 M out and made up some ground in the straight.
6 3 FRENCH CONNECTION (CA384) K S Yu -- Unable to muster early speed and raced at rear until home turn. Steadied when tightened at 400 M. Kept on well after straightening and made up some late ground.
7 1 HK ISLAND VICTORY (CC290) Y T Cheng -- Jumped fairly. 3-wide and 2Ls behind pace 800 M out. 3-wide and just outside leader 400 M out. Unable to quicken upon straightening and hung in. Weakened after 200 M.
8 8 ORIENTAL PEARL (CB233) D Dunn -- Jumped slowly and was ridden up to be 2Ls behind leader 700 M out. 2-wide and just behind leader turning in. Found nothing in the straight.
9 12 SPEEDY EXPRESS (CB365) C Williams B Began fairly. Niggled along behind midfield and was unable to improve its position. Near rear and widest turning in. One-paced to line.
10 10 EASY KING (CA062) P H Lo B/TT Broke well and raced alongside leader until 800 M. Commence to lost ground despite being ridden and was near rear at 400 M. 3-wide turning in and weakened in the straight.
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