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Race 4 (478)

KWOON CHUNG INTERCONTINENTAL LIMOUSINE HANDICAP   Rating:80-60   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 COLOURFUL EMPEROR (H167) Y L Chung TT Led after start before being joined near the 950m mark & raced outside the leader thereafter. Improved to regain lead near 200m, was challenged inside last furlong but was just too strong in final 50m to win.
2 6 ACT OF FAITH (H082) B Avdulla B Raced in fourth along the rail. Raced tight on straightening when moving into clear running, moved close to lead at 200m, tried very hard, overcome by leader in final 50m but finished well clear of third.
3 1 HARMONY N BLESSED (E061) K C Leung B-/CP1/TT Improved to share lead near 950m & then take outright lead soon after. Joined & headed by winner near 200m, battled on to hold well beaten third.
4 3 LIGHTNING BOLT (G130) H Bowman TT Got back to race second last away from the rail. Bumped, unbalanced & lost a length near the 450m, continued rearward on straightening, made some headway down the outside late, laid inwards near line when closing to 4th.
5 8 MEGA BONUS (E184) A Badel V Improved around the first bend when racing wide before moving closer to rail and getting 1,1 position from about the 700m. Was only 2L from the lead entering last section, finished off only one paced in last furlong.
6 2 ATOMIC FORCE (G221) H Bentley -- Obtained position in midfield away from the rail after the start. Eased wider entering last section when 3.5L from the lead, finished off only steadily down the outside & made no impression.
7 4 LUCKY ARCHANGEL (E385) C L Chau B/XB Raced in midfield along the rail throughout. Was just over 3L from the lead entering last section, stayed along the rail in straight until shifting outwards passing 200m, finished off only moderately in concluding stages.
8 7 BEAUTY GLORY (E459) Z Purton CP/H/TT Slow & crowded at start & then shifted back to the rear. Was last and 6.5L from the lead entering last section, stayed near the inside in last furlong, not ridden out fully in final strides but was no factor at that stage.
9 9 ROMANTIC NOVELIST (J167) M Chadwick XB1/TT1 Slow to begin before improving along rail after first bend to race third last. Was just under 5L from the lead entering last section, blundered on straightening, shifted out passing 150m but never challenged & finished last.
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