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Race 9 (582)

THE HONG KONG EXCHANGES CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:95-75   1200m   Happy Valley   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 BEAR MACHO (CG152) A Delpech -- Soon took up running after beginning from barrier 10. Held narrow lead to straight. Fought on well to kick clear of placegetters inside final 200 M.
2 11 BULLDOZER (CG062) Y T Cheng TT Ridden along after jumping from wide draw but beaten for pace early. Renewed effort to make rapid progress to dispute lead about 800 M out. Chased leader into straight and unable to move any closer throughout.
3 8 DON FELIPE (CD273) D Whyte -- Jumped fairly. Settled behind midfield. Steadied 500 M out. Commenced run turning in. Made significant progress down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
4 3 LASER POWER (CE129) B Prebble V Settled in midfield. Did not have too much room between runners early in straight. Produced good late impression inside final 200 M.
5 9 HARB (CH209) C K Tong TT1 Broke well, settling just off the pace, mostly one back sharing 3rd on rails. Switched off rails for a run upon straightening but could only keep on steadily without threatening.
6 2 FIFTY FIFTY (CD131) G Mosse -- Settled just off the pace mainly in 3rd or 4th. Came to challenge under pressure early in straight but unable to make any impression throughout.
7 1 YELLOW DIAMOND (CD246) H W Lai B Soon settled wide in midfield. Kept on same pace early in straight before making some late impression closing stages.
8 4 HE CAN TANGO (CG288) D Nikolic B Trailed the field to 500 M. Made up good ground in straight. Best effort at finish.
9 6 NOBLE CRUSADER (CD286) K T Yeung B1/TT From widest barrier, travelled wide in last few early. Made swift progress passing 800 M to dispute 3rd 3 wide at Rock. Similar turning in but soon weakened.
10 10 HERE WE GO (CH247) F Coetzee TT1 On pace early, settling in midfield on rails. Shuffled back to rear of field 800 M out and in last from Rock. Just managed to beat the worse pair home.
11 7 DIAMOND BRILLIANCE (CH002) M Nunes B Raced keenly behind midfield. Lost ground when wide home turn. Did nothing in straight.
12 5 MUTE (CH216) E Saint-Martin -- With pace early. Steadied and lost position over 800 M out. Hampered again coming out of back straight when towards rear. Weakened in straight.
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