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Race 9 (762)

THE GUANGDONG-HONG KONG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 DEJA VU (T376) K C Leung B/TT Began well, beaten for pace, settling in box seat 2L from leader. Closed in steadily around turn, switched out 350m to make challenge, vigorously ridden to win on the line.
2 2 FULL TALENT (P446) K Teetan B/TT Jumped OK, restrained and taken back looking for cover, settling one-off towards rear. Began forward move 350m, picked up steam 200m, finished strongly to just fail.
3 1 BORNTOACHIEVE (T313) Y T Cheng XB Hard ridden to hold rail inside leader to and around turn. Kicked ahead 350m, kept finding under intense pressure final 200m, to be beaten on line.
4 7 LORD SINCLAIR (N447) T H So B/TT Slow into stride, dropping to rear but holding rail. Made progress around turn, stayed on rail in straight and ran on steadily to be closest at finish.
5 11 WHO ELSE BUT YOU (T341) K K Chiong H Began awkwardly losing ground, then pressed forward, settling 3L from leader at turn. Kept on gamely in straight without threatening.
6 3 STARTLING POWER (S204) H N Wong B Ridden vigorously between horses to hold forward position but started to over-raced and eased one-back, one-off 700m. Kept on well to 200m before tiring.
7 9 STAR SUPERIOR (V255) O Doleuze H1/TT1 Steadied soon after start, shifted across behind horses and last on settling. Made up ground around turn, took inside run in straight and kept on fairly.
8 6 EXTREMELY FUN (T024) H W Lai -- Jumped OK, pressed forward, settling midfield in one-off position. Got shuffled back around turn and one-paced in straight.
9 12 TRAVEL NUMBER ONE (T212) K C Ng -- Began OK but beaten for early pace, gradually dropping back. Last into straight, boxed on one-paced.
10 5 ELITE SPIRIT (S200) Z Purton TT Pressed forward from an outside draw, racing 3-wide without cover mostly. Lost position around turn, plodded in straight.
11 4 BRIGHT STRIKE (S195) N Callan B Hard ridden from outside draw to take lead passing 800m but kept away from fence by inside runner. Under pressure soon after straightening and faded.
12 10 BEAR RAPPER (S337) J Moreira -- Hard ridden to hold forward position, racing wide without cover 2L from leader before losing position around turn. Gave ground quickly in straight. Lame left front leg.
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