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Race 9 (534)

THE HONG KONG EXCHANGES CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:105-80   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 IMPERIAL ROME (CN012) W C Marwing TT Ridden up with field but trapped 3-wide with cover into back stretch. Switched out entering straight and finished strongly to win on the line.
2 2 CHARLES THE GREAT (CN171) B Prebble TT Crowded start but recovered to hold position 3-back the fence. No run early in straight, switched out twice to find passage, ran on well to just fail.
3 5 SIMPLE (CN021) T Angland B Taken back after start but unable to find cover and raced wide mostly. No clear running from 250m to 150m, taken wider and finished off well.
4 4 WINDICATOR STAR (CN233) Z Purton P/TT Began well and soon in box seat. Found run between leaders entering straight, kicked clear 300m, looked winner before swamped final strides.
5 10 CAPE CANAVERAL (CN393) M Chadwick TT Ridden up from wide draw and trapped 3-wiide into back stretch. Found cover before final turn. Kept on steadily in straight.
6 6 BUNDLE OF LOVE (CN324) C Y Lui P- Jumped best before giving way to inside runner. Sat outside leader back stretch and turn, but unable quicken straight. One paced final stages.
7 9 TALLEY CLOSE (CM280) A Suborics BO-/BR-/TT Taken back from wide draw and cut to rail entering back stretch. Stayed on fence in straight to be closest at the finish.
8 11 NEW DEERFIELD (CN005) R Fourie B/TT No early place and slipped to behind midfield away from fence. Entered straight behind horses but ran on steadily when clear.
9 7 VOILE ROUGE (CM343) M L Yeung B/TT Taken back from wide draw but held 3-wide early before dropping to last and cutting in to rail. Stayed on fence and ran past tired horses.
10 3 FINAL ANSWER (CL178) G Mosse XB/TT Taken forward but unable to find cover and trapped 3-wide for most of the journey. Started to give ground 300m and checked 150m.
11 12 NEW GLORY (CK304) C K Tong B Taken forward from inside draw to sit one-back, one-off along back stretch and turn. Started to give ground soon after entering straight.
12 1 ARRIVED AHEAD (CM068) K C Leung B1 Made use of inside draw to hold fence and take lead at first turn. Led field into straight but weakened after being caught 300m out.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only BL : Brush Pricker Left Side BR : Brush Pricker Right Side
BK : Barrier Blanket CC : Cornell Collar CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
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