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Race 7 (167)

THE AMERICAN CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:90-70   1000m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 COUNTRY MELODY (T011) J Moreira H Jumped OK, not pressed, crossing in to one-off position 3-back from leader. Swung wide into straight and powered home strongly to win close to line.
2 12 BRILLIANT PROPOSAL (N392) C Y Ho B Vigorously ridden to lead on settling, crossing to fence 600m. Kicked clear entering straight but run down final 50m.
3 5 SUPREME FALCON (P224) N Rawiller CP/TT1 Ridden along early while seeking cover, settling one-off but 4-back from leader. Swung very wide into straight but kept on strongly while hanging in.
4 9 KINGSFIELD (T403) M L Yeung B1/H1 Began only fairly, then ridden to hold fence just behind midfield. Switched out in straight and finished off nicely final 200m.
5 10 PERPETUAL TREASURE (S191) Z Purton TT Ridden along early to hold forward position before settling 3-back along fence. Unbalanced 400m but stayed on fence and kept on gamely to line.
6 3 IMPERIAL CHAMPION (P416) B Prebble TT Ridden along early to obtain forward position, travelled strongly around turn, looked chance on straightening but found little final 200m.
7 1 CAGA FORCE (S160) H N Wong -- Bumped soon after start, ridden to hold fence behind leader to straight, then one-paced.
8 2 ALL GREAT FRIENDS (S279) N Callan -- Pressed forward 3-wide without cover 3L from leader. Rolled forward entering straight, shifted in150m forcing jockey to stop riding momentarily.
9 8 HAPPY BAO BEI (S172) K C Ng H/TT Beaten for early speed, dropping to rear but kept away from fence. Under pressure turn but found little, one-paced.
10 11 TURF SPRINT (T396) T H So H Shifted out and bumped shortly after start, pushed forward between horses settling two-back, one-off. Keep on fairly in straight before tiring final 200m.
11 6 MASSIVE MILLENNIUM (T381) K Teetan H/TT Began fairly then crowded out, dropping to rear along fence. Lost ground 600m when shifted out, found nothing in straight.
12 4 VICTORIUS (N423) D Whyte B Shifted across behind horses from an outside draw and last on settling. Trailed field thereafter.
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