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Race 7 (100)

THE AMERICAN CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:85-60   1650m   Happy Valley   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 BULLISH WIN (CH197) E Saint-Martin B/TT Broke well. Settled for coveted run on rails in 2L 4th. Shifted one off the rail 800 M out on far side. Well poised 3-wide in 2L 3rd turning for home. Responded well to assert authority 100 M out.
2 9 HOLD HANDS (CH116) C K Tong -- Began awkwardly but soon picked up to rear of midfield on rails. Angled off rails for a run turning for home. Ran on nicely but winner too good.
3 5 KING ACRYLIC (CG295) W C Marwing B/TT Showed early pace. Moved up to gain a length's advantage at stables bend. Held lead until joined into straight. Headed 200 M out but fought on to retain a placing.
4 7 LOCAL POWER (CH296) B Prebble -- Broke well. Raced wide with leaders in first quarter. Tucked in for one-out-one-back position rounding home bend. Hit front upon straightening but unable to sustain effort and overhauled inside final 200 M.
5 2 CHATER SILK (CG050) D Whyte B Settled just worse than midfield. Similar turning in. Ran on steadily without threatening.
6 1 NILOMETER (CD052) K L Chui B/TT Soon taken to rear from wide gate. Remained well back to the turn. Produced moderate headway under pressure in the run home.
7 10 NOBLE HEART (CC355) Z Purton B/TT Travelled on rails in forward of midfield in 5th. Similar when saved ground on rails turning in. Found nothing under pressure in straight.
8 4 KING HOGAN (CE257) H W Lai B Travelled in last few. Fought on steadily in straight without threatening.
9 6 REAL SPECIAL (CH320) O Doleuze XB Broke well to share pace on rails. Settled one back in 3rd far side. Came under pressure turning into straight. Found nothing.
10 3 SOUTH BREEZE (CG241) G Mosse TT Settled in rear. Ran home one-paced.
11 12 MY SMARTIE (CJ139) S K Sit -- Midfield to straight. Faded.
12 11 MULTO EXPRESSO (CG098) M Du Plessis CP Wide in rear of midfield. Widest turning in. Failed to quicken in straight. (Questioned for poor performance.)
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