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Race 8 (340)

THE STEWARDS' CUP   Rating:-   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 BLAZING SPEED (P192) M Demuro TT Settled well in 5th never far off the pace, loomed behind leading pair mid-straight, responded to determined riding inside 100M, got up just in time.
2 5 DAN EXCEL (N195) N Callan XB-/SR/TT Tracked leaders in 3rd, raced without cover for most of the trip, quickened well to join leader 150M, held narrow lead inside 100M, fought on, caught last stride.
3 7 HELENE SPIRIT (M310) G Mosse TT Left with no cover from 1200M, strode forward to the lead passing 1100M, kept on well turning home, headed 150M, rallied towards the finish, narrowly beaten.
4 1 MILITARY ATTACK (N175) Z Purton H/SR Held up at the rear 7-8Ls off the pace, driven nearing 500M, did best work final 200M, motored home to clinch 4th near line but not quite got to the leaders.
5 8 REAL SPECIALIST (M143) T Angland B Up with early pace, sat close up in 4th making the turn, kept up the chase in straight, steadied 150M, every chance thereafter but always held by first few.
6 4 GOLD-FUN (P045) O Doleuze SR Reserved in a 2-wide position behind midfield, travelled well enough early and middle stages, shifted wide 550M, made some progress early straight but not reached leaders, one paced final 150M.
7 2 GLORIOUS DAYS (M353) D Whyte B Dropped back to race on the outside of rear pair, driven along 500M but found less than expected, stayed on mildly over final 300M, never seriously threatened.
8 3 DOMINANT (N169) J Moreira H Held up towards the rear, saved ground along the fence, stayed on but never going the pace to challenge over this inadequate trip.
9 10 PURE CHAMPION (M178) M Chadwick TT Set early pace, relinquished the lead passing 1100M, outdashed inside 350M, weakened gradually.
10 6 PACKING WHIZ (N120) B Prebble H/XB Settled in midfield, travelled well enough but failed to pick up the pace inside 400M when placed under pressure. (Jockey unable to offer explanation for the horse's below par performance.)
11 11 SAME WORLD (N098) T Berry H/SR Slotted into a 2-wide position in midfield, kept on same speed passing 400M, weakened out of contention mid-straight.
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