





Race 4 (476)
THE HONG KONG FOOTBALL CLUB CENTENARY CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:60-40 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 4 | EXCELLENCE (T314) | Z Purton | H/PC/TT | Sharp break, immediately snagged to back of midfield 1 off with cover, shuffled to last trio 600m, shifted 4 deep for progress 450m & driven, very wide home turn, quickened to lead 130m. |
2 | 9 | SOUL ACHIEVER (S133) | D Whyte | V/TT | Pace from gate, soon eased to race midfield on rail, shuffled back 600m, in pocket on turn, driven in pursuit 300m quickened to press lead 130m, held. |
3 | 2 | CASA MASTER (T160) | J Moreira | B/TT | Awkward start & outpaced, raced last 1 off, shifted out 800m & advanced 4 deep to 3rd 500m, hard-ridden 400m, all out to vie for 2nd 250m, tapered, held 3rd. |
4 | 12 | GOBI STORM (A101) | M Chadwick | CP/H/TT | Started ok, restrained to midfield 1 off with cover, shuffled back 600m, shifted out & driven 300m, kept on for minor late gains. |
5 | 6 | MEGATRON (V119) | K Teetan | B/TT | Slow start & taken behind near rear, overraced 1 off with cover near rear, 3 wide for progress 700m, ridden 650m, boxed on evenly under drive. |
6 | 3 | GREAT TREASURE (T380) | H W Lai | B/H | Tardy from gate, raced last pair on rail, shuffled to last 750m, switched 3 deep 600m & bustled forward a spot, forced 4 deep 500m, very wide on turn, last & hard-driven 300m, stayed on late. |
7 | 10 | SMART SALUTE (V117) | H N Wong | B | Rousted at break, advanced to vie for lead 1 off 1420m, led outright 1200m & to rail 1080m, 2L up & driven 300m, soon emptied & headed 130m, faded. |
8 | 11 | EASTERN PROWESS (V295) | T H So | H | Broke ok, lacked toe & raced rail near rear, shuffled to last trio 600m, plugged on dourly. |
9 | 7 | ROBUST MOMENTUM (P422) | O Doleuze | B | Broke ok, parked 1 back 1 off, niggled 650m, shuffled back & bustled 520m, driven into stretch, plugged on tamely. |
10 | 1 | SPARKLING SWORD (P256) | K K Chiong | H/TT | Driven from gate & contested lead 3 deep into 1st turn, settled 2nd 1 off no cover, under pump 500m, hard-ridden & emptied 200m. |
11 | 8 | ROCKET LET WIN (P330) | C Y Ho | B/TT | Speed to lead, crossed to rail, eased & shared lead until headed 1200m, shuffled to 1 back on fence, ridden at turn, found nil & 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 |