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Race 4 (476)

THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB CENTENARY CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 EXCELLENCE (T314) Z Purton H/PC/TT Sharp break, immediately snagged to back of midfield 1 off with cover, shuffled to last trio 600m, shifted 4 deep for progress 450m & driven, very wide home turn, quickened to lead 130m.
2 9 SOUL ACHIEVER (S133) D Whyte V/TT Pace from gate, soon eased to race midfield on rail, shuffled back 600m, in pocket on turn, driven in pursuit 300m quickened to press lead 130m, held.
3 2 CASA MASTER (T160) J Moreira B/TT Awkward start & outpaced, raced last 1 off, shifted out 800m & advanced 4 deep to 3rd 500m, hard-ridden 400m, all out to vie for 2nd 250m, tapered, held 3rd.
4 12 GOBI STORM (A101) M Chadwick CP/H/TT Started ok, restrained to midfield 1 off with cover, shuffled back 600m, shifted out & driven 300m, kept on for minor late gains.
5 6 MEGATRON (V119) K Teetan B/TT Slow start & taken behind near rear, overraced 1 off with cover near rear, 3 wide for progress 700m, ridden 650m, boxed on evenly under drive.
6 3 GREAT TREASURE (T380) H W Lai B/H Tardy from gate, raced last pair on rail, shuffled to last 750m, switched 3 deep 600m & bustled forward a spot, forced 4 deep 500m, very wide on turn, last & hard-driven 300m, stayed on late.
7 10 SMART SALUTE (V117) H N Wong B Rousted at break, advanced to vie for lead 1 off 1420m, led outright 1200m & to rail 1080m, 2L up & driven 300m, soon emptied & headed 130m, faded.
8 11 EASTERN PROWESS (V295) T H So H Broke ok, lacked toe & raced rail near rear, shuffled to last trio 600m, plugged on dourly.
9 7 ROBUST MOMENTUM (P422) O Doleuze B Broke ok, parked 1 back 1 off, niggled 650m, shuffled back & bustled 520m, driven into stretch, plugged on tamely.
10 1 SPARKLING SWORD (P256) K K Chiong H/TT Driven from gate & contested lead 3 deep into 1st turn, settled 2nd 1 off no cover, under pump 500m, hard-ridden & emptied 200m.
11 8 ROCKET LET WIN (P330) C Y Ho B/TT Speed to lead, crossed to rail, eased & shared lead until headed 1200m, shuffled to 1 back on fence, ridden at turn, found nil & weakened.
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