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Race 7 (289)

THE POK OI CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 LONGWAH AMBER (S224) C Y Ho -- Pressed forward to lead on settling, set steady pace, put under pressure and given reminders passing 300m, kept finding to the line.
2 3 EROICO (T009) J Moreira -- Shifted out and bumped start, forced wide 950m but with cover. Began forward move entering straight and finished well though failed to overhaul winner.
3 4 VICTORY HEART (P414) O Doleuze V/TT Out quickly, settling behind leader to straight. Looked a chance 300m when almost drew level but found no extra close home.
4 1 TANGO FIRE (S081) N Rawiller B Ridden along to hold forward position and race three-wide without cover for most of the trip. Kept on steadily in straight without looking dangerous.
5 12 TELECOM BOSS (S410) M L Yeung CP Began well, hidden along to stay with the pace behind leading trio in a one-off position. Put under pressure on straightening but only one-paced.
6 10 SMART DECLARATION (S436) N Callan TT Taken in from wide draw but held three-wide with cover towards the rear. Made forward move passing 400, wide into straight, kept on fairly.
7 11 SNOWHOOVES (S409) K Teetan H/XB Began fairly, quickly cut to fence, settling three-back from leader. Stayed on fence around turn and kept on one-pace in straight.
8 2 PEARL WIN (P085) H W Lai SR Began OK, eased and taken across behind runners to find rail. Dropped to last entering turn, one paced in straight, running past beaten horses final stages.
9 9 DOUBLE POINT (S246) C K Tong H Hard ridden to go forward but didn't muster and allowed to settle behind midfield in a one-off position. One-paced in straight despite hard riding.
10 8 HEARTS KEEPER (N360) D Whyte B Began fairly, ridden but failed to muster, dropping to rear. Proved difficult to settle and switched out abruptly passing 700m. Found little in straight when asked.
11 7 GLORY SUNSHINE (S313) W M Lai B-/TT Began awkwardly, ridden along to hold rail. Improved position around turn, looked a chance top of straight but spent force passing 200m.
12 5 OUTLAWED (T100) U Rispoli -- Ridden along from wide draw, racing 3-wide to turn. Taken wider passing 700m, widest into straight, found nothing under hard riding.
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