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Race 7 (481)

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

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 CELESTIAL COLOURS (H362) H Bowman B/TT Pressed forward from a poor draw gaining narrow advantage off the rail, led until headed about 600 metres out, renewed effort from close 2nd into straight to gain upper hand 100 metres out.
2 4 KAHOLO ANGEL (H216) E C W Wong TT Shared pace on rail before gaining narrow advantage 600 metres out, kicked 1L clear into straight but unable to sustain effort and swamped 100 metres out .
3 3 GOLDEN EMPIRE (E490) Z Purton B Broke well sharing early pace briefly before taken back for 4th over 2L back before first turn, slightly further off the pace when tempo increased 800 metres out, kept on steadily under pressure in straight without quickening.
4 5 CALIFORNIA DEEPLY (G451) L Ferraris CP/H/TT Settled in midfield in 5th about 5L off the pace, saved ground turning in for home, fought on steadily under pressure along the rail without threatening.
5 9 GOLDEN LONG (H462) M Chadwick TT Soon recovered from moderate start to 7th some 5L off the pace on rail, further away from pace when tempo increased around home bend, produced good late impression in the run to the line.
6 8 HAPPY TRIO (G244) B Thompson B Vied for lead from a poor draw settling one back in 3rd for cover 800 metres out, came under pressure when some 3L back rounding home bend, found no extra after straightening.
7 1 WATCH BUDDY (H185) H Bentley -- Taken well back from the widest draw, gained closer to second last spot 900 metres out, wide rounding home bend and into straight, ran on past well-beaten horses in the run to the line.
8 7 GOOD LUCK WIN (J135) A Badel B/TT Always well behind and never seen with a chance
9 6 GOLDEN TITLE (H100) Y L Chung TT Settled in rear of midfield, yielded ground when tempo increased 800 metres out, made no further impression.
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