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Race 4 (132)

THE CHINESE GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1200m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 ZOOM BOOM (G131) Y L Chung SR-/XB/B2 Crowded & lost a length after start before racing in midfield along rail. Came off the rail passing 500m, made ground to lead near 125m, shifted inwards before being straightened & holding off late closer to win narrowly.
2 3 SIGHT HERO (D487) K Teetan BO/TT Was steadied & taken back to race worse than midfield away from rail. Over 5L from lead entering final section, shifted to be the widest on straightening before making significant late ground down outside, just missed.
3 12 SPEEDSTAR (G181) K De Melo B Raced in midfield away from the rail for the majority. Eased wider on straightening before finishing off well in the final furlong to charge to fast finishing third when beaten only half a length on line.
4 1 ACT OF FAITH (H082) B Avdulla -- Had a nice run on the leaders back for the majority. Had clear running on straightening when about a length from lead, moved up to take narrow lead fleetingly near 150m before swamped in final few strides, only beaten 0.75L.
5 5 HERO STAR (D033) M F Poon TT Pushed forward to lead. Straightened about a length clear, headed near the 150m before battling on ok before being overpowered in final strides.
6 9 SUPER EAGLE (G408) L Ferraris TT Raced in midfield away from the rail. Shifted three wide to improve near the 450m, was the widest runner on cornering when just under 4L behind before making steady ground to be beaten under 2L into midfield.
7 10 WIND SPEEDER (E281) L Hewitson -- Raced in midfield along the rail for the majority. Stayed along the rail on straightening when about 2.5L from lead, was finishing off steadily before being crowded and checked near the 75m mark.
8 6 MAYHEM (H226) M Chadwick P-/H Had a nice run 1,1 for the majority. Was only 2L from the lead on straightening before hanging inwards & brushing mid-straight before weakening a few lengths in last furlong.
9 8 HARMONY N HOME (C531) Z Purton -- Allowed to get back from barrier and raced second last away from the rail. Was 7L form the lead entering last section before making up same late ground but never really getting involved.
10 7 HAPPY FEELING (H443) K C Leung SR1/TT1 Began only fairly before racing third last along the rail. Was under pressure from the 500m, was 6.5L from the lead on straightening & was beaten a similar margin on line.
11 4 SUPER BONUS (H259) A Hamelin B Pushed forward after start & raced outside the leader. Was a length form the lead on straightening when continuing in second place before emptying on run after being bumped near the 250m mark & weakening quickly late.
12 11 HERCULES (C476) A Badel B/TT Was steadied & taken back to a clear last. Continued a clear last approaching the corner when 8.5L from the lead before making no headway in the straight & being beaten a similar margin onto last.
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