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Race 9 (515)

THE KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:90-70   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 EVER SUCCESS (CB229) S K Sit -- Raced 2-wide and 3Ls off the speed in 2nd place 1000 M out, still 3Ls down into home straight, led about 150 M out, kept on gamely under strong pressure to just hang on.
2 10 LUCKY OWNERS (CB454) F Coetzee -- Always caught wide, 4-wide without cover and 2Ls off the pace 1000 M out, 3-wide and 4Ls down entering straight, half a length down 200 M out, couldn't overhaul winner final stages.
3 9 DASHING CHAMPION (CC015) E Legrix SR Soon led on fence, skipped 3Ls clear of field 500 M out, still half a length to the good at the 200 M, headed 150 M out, no extra but hung on for 3rd spot.
4 5 TOY QUEST (CC036) A Marcus -- Slowly away, always about 3-wide with cover and 6Ls off the speed from back straight to home straight, ran on quite well to be nearest at finish.
5 1 ALWAYS WIN (CA239) D Whyte -- Always about 5Ls off the speed and 3-wide until home straight, stayed on well to be nearest at the finish but never looked like reaching principals.
6 3 TOM'S FIRST (CA354) G Mosse SR Slowly away, raced 2-wide and 9Ls off the pace 800 M out, 3-wide and 7Ls behind into home straight, ran on well to be nearest at the finish.
7 14 ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) W M Lai SR/TT 3-wide with cover and 8Ls off the speed 800 M out, always outpaced in the home straight, 5Ls down 200 M out, couldn't get much closer.
8 11 MY FORTUNE (CB048) G Schofield SR 2-wide and 4Ls off the speed 1100 M out, 7Ls behind 800 M out, staying on well when 3Ls down 200 M out, couldn't sustain effort.
9 2 RIVER CENTAINE (CB245) M Cahill -- On fence 4Ls off the pace 1000 M out, held up for a run 350 M out, shifted out when clear 250 M out when 4Ls behind leader, made no impression.
10 6 BEST FOR ALL (CB040) M Walker SR Stumbled exiting gates, raced 2-wide 2Ls off the speed 1000 M out, similarly placed off home turn, one-paced thereafter.
11 7 THE GOV (CB225) Y T Cheng -- 2-wide and 8Ls off the speed towards rear from 1000 M out to home straight, never got involved.
12 4 MY CHIEF (BV044) O Doleuze -- Settled in rear over 10Ls off the pace 1100 M out, still well behind turning for home, hardly sighted.
13 13 ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) C Williams -- Had the run of the race on fence about 3Ls or 4Ls off the speed until home straight, dropped out very tamely from 350 M out.
14 12 SUNNY RIVIERA (CC240) K S Yu SR On fence when checked back to race 6Ls off the speed 1100 M out, 10Ls off the pace and struggling turning for home, no chance.
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