Race 7 (100)
THE AMERICAN CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:85-60 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 8 | BULLISH WIN (CH197) | E Saint-Martin | B/TT | Broke well. Settled for coveted run on rails in 2L 4th. Shifted one off the rail 800 M out on far side. Well poised 3-wide in 2L 3rd turning for home. Responded well to assert authority 100 M out. |
2 | 9 | HOLD HANDS (CH116) | C K Tong | -- | Began awkwardly but soon picked up to rear of midfield on rails. Angled off rails for a run turning for home. Ran on nicely but winner too good. |
3 | 5 | KING ACRYLIC (CG295) | W C Marwing | B/TT | Showed early pace. Moved up to gain a length's advantage at stables bend. Held lead until joined into straight. Headed 200 M out but fought on to retain a placing. |
4 | 7 | LOCAL POWER (CH296) | B Prebble | -- | Broke well. Raced wide with leaders in first quarter. Tucked in for one-out-one-back position rounding home bend. Hit front upon straightening but unable to sustain effort and overhauled inside final 200 M. |
5 | 2 | CHATER SILK (CG050) | D Whyte | B | Settled just worse than midfield. Similar turning in. Ran on steadily without threatening. |
6 | 1 | NILOMETER (CD052) | K L Chui | B/TT | Soon taken to rear from wide gate. Remained well back to the turn. Produced moderate headway under pressure in the run home. |
7 | 10 | NOBLE HEART (CC355) | Z Purton | B/TT | Travelled on rails in forward of midfield in 5th. Similar when saved ground on rails turning in. Found nothing under pressure in straight. |
8 | 4 | KING HOGAN (CE257) | H W Lai | B | Travelled in last few. Fought on steadily in straight without threatening. |
9 | 6 | REAL SPECIAL (CH320) | O Doleuze | XB | Broke well to share pace on rails. Settled one back in 3rd far side. Came under pressure turning into straight. Found nothing. |
10 | 3 | SOUTH BREEZE (CG241) | G Mosse | TT | Settled in rear. Ran home one-paced. |
11 | 12 | MY SMARTIE (CJ139) | S K Sit | -- | Midfield to straight. Faded. |
12 | 11 | MULTO EXPRESSO (CG098) | M Du Plessis | CP | Wide in rear of midfield. Widest turning in. Failed to quicken in straight. (Questioned for poor performance.) |
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 |