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The greatest barrier trials of the season..... (so far)...

http://www.hkjc.com/english/press/btrs.asp

Tuesday, Oct 2
Batch 3

Viva Macau D.Beadman 3 J.Moore SW 2 2 1 - (he is NOT a rabbit)
Industrial Express D.Whyte 2 J.Size 1 1 2 3 1/4
Vital King B.Prebble 5 P.O'Sullivan 5 5 3 2 1/4
Flying Profile C.K.Tong 1 D.Cruz SW 3 3 4 -
Ever Bright O.Doleuze 4 P.O'Sullivan 4 4 5 -

Batch 4

Medic Power B.Prebble 6 P.O'Sullivan 2 1 1 -
Winning Reward H.W.Lai 5 K.W.Lui B 1 2 2 1/2
Bullish Luck K.L.Chui 3 A.S.Cruz B 8 4 3 3/4
Viva Pataca D.Beadman 2 J.Moore H 10 8 4 -
Full Of Joy G.Mosse 10 A.Lee 9 9 5 -
Express Win Y.T.Cheng 7 C.H.Yip 5 5 6 -
Gallant Lion S.Dye 9 C.Fownes 3 6 7 -
Upside Of Anger G.Boss 8 P.O'Sullivan 6 3 8 -
King Encosta Z.Purton 4 A.S.Cruz 7 7 9 -
Maribeau D.Whyte 11 J.Size 4 10 10 -

Wonder if Tony Cruz is screaming at the announcer for calling Bullish luck Bullish Cash. Hmmm...

Bullish Cash just ran, incase he has fans here.

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I love this...

Excerpt.....

China Sportfield will never make the annals of the all-time greats and is unlikely even to be the best horse raced by Peter Yu Kam-ching, but his win in the opener yesterday - with not a protest in sight - put a beaming smile on his owner's face.

"He's a very happy man," said trainer Paul O'Sullivan as he got off the mark for the term.

Last season, China Sportfield (Marco Chui Kwan-lai) was first past the post twice at Happy Valley before losing the race in the stewards' room, but his maiden win yesterday left no room for doubt.

"In his protests, he shifted out both times to lose the race but today he wanted to get in," O'Sullivan said.

"But I think Marco hit the nail on the head - he said the horse doesn't really run in or out, he just runs towards the nearest horse."