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Race 4 (211)

THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB CENTENARY CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:88-48   2200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 PORT HOPE (BN104) W Woods -- Settled in midfield. Made swift progress rounding home bend. Hit front upon straightening and soon drew clear. (Promoted.)
2 6 EMPHASIS (BM155) J Murtagh -- Settled in midfield. Steady progress from 600 M to be close up behind leaders entering straight. Ran on steadily without threatening.
3 4 TWIN DRAGONS (BL229) S King -- Towards rear. Commenced run rounding home bend. No clear passage early in straight before making good late progress to snatch 3rd place.
4 3 FAT CHOY TOGETHER (BN082) F Coetzee B Soon took up running and led until joined into straight. Plugged on under pressure.
5 2 SENSIBLE CHOICE (BL078) P Payne -- In similar position throughout. Ran on steadily in straight.
6 14 SUPER LORD (BM067) C K Tsang B Prominent. Amongst leaders turning into straight but failed to quicken to threaten.
7 1 ALL GOOD (BL057) D Whyte -- Rear until making good late progress down straight to be nearest at finish.
8 8 ELITE (BM142) K M Chin B Chased leader to straight. No extra under pressure.
9 12 HIGHLAND DANCER (BN178) R Fradd -- Towards rear. Effort rounding home bend. Midfield into straight then kept on one pace.
10 11 CHAMPION MASCOT (BK032) Y S Wong -- Slowly away. Always in last few. (Demoted.)
11 5 GOOD FORTUNE (BN102) B Marcus -- Never in the hunt.
12 13 LAUREATE (BK228) W M Lai -- Midfield. Came under pressure home bend and faded upon straightening.
13 10 EACH OWN WAY (BL022) W S Yu -- Disputed 4th to 500 M then steadily weakened.
14 7 JADE LAKE (BN191) C H Tse -- Midfield to Rock then 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