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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 (N012) 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 (N171) 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 (N021) 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 (N233) 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 (N393) 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 (N324) 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 (M280) A Suborics BO-/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 (N005) 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 (M343) 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 (M068) 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 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