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Race 7 (482)

THE KWOON CHUNG BUS 60TH ANNIVERSARY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-55   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 ROMANTIC SON (J537) H Bentley -- Broke well, held up just off the pace in 3rd 2-wide, became 4th in similar position rounding home bend, renewed effort on straightening and fought on dourly to clinch victory on the line.
2 8 BEAUTY INFINITY (H377) A Badel -- Broke well but soon taken some 2L back to 4th on rail, remained similar into straight hugging inside rail, held every chance the length of the straight only to be pipped at post.
3 2 NORDIC DRAGON (G467) A Hamelin TT Settled 3-wide towards rear, commenced move rounding home bend swinging widest into straight, hit the front narrowly under pressure 200M out while hanging in, headed near finish.
4 5 GOLDEN EMPIRE (E490) L Hewitson B Hard ridden from the widest draw, pressed forward 3-wide before settling alongside race leader over 700M out, hit the front briefly into straight only to be swamped shortly afterwards.
5 1 YOUNG EMPEROR (K011) H Bowman TT Settled in forward of midfield some 3L back in 5th, steadied between runners 200M out, fought on steadily to the line without threatening. (Lame next day)
6 10 CAPITAL LEGEND (G333) B Thompson TT Broke well before settling in 6th over 3L off the pace, came under pressure into straight but unable to quicken to threaten.
7 4 SUNNY DA BEST (J118) R Moore TT Began moderately settling in last few, kept on same pace without quickening. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
8 7 TAI VICTORY (K124) L Ferraris -- Taken backward to last from a wide draw and waited with, commenced move 450M out swinging one of the widest into straight, made no impression.
9 9 MIGHTY COMMANDER (J360) J Orman H/TT Jumped awkwardly losing ground settling in rear, never seen with a chance.
10 3 FRANCIS MEYNELL (J394) M Chadwick TT Took up running shortly after the start, obtained rails run leaving the 900M, maintained narrow advantage until headed into straight, soon 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