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Race 9 (516)

THE LUSITANO CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 JOYFUL MOMENTS (T134) Z Purton -- Began well, pushed to lead 1250m, headed momentarily 800m, retook lead soon after, kicked clear 300m, won comfortably.
2 2 VERBINSKY (V052) M Chadwick TT Jumped with field, pressed forward settling one-back, one-off. Lost position turn, taken wide in straight, ran on steadily without threatening winner.
3 7 TOO FAST (S308) D Whyte B-/H2/TT Outpaced early, settling at rear, made progress around turn, taken wide in straight and ran on steadily.
4 1 SIMPLY INVINCIBLE (V094) J Moreira -- Ridden to find cover but held wide, dropping to rear. Ran on steadily in straight but held for run 150m to 50m, and then in restricted room concluding stages.
5 8 DIEGO KOSTA (T357) B Prebble -- Came out running, led for a few strides before easing 2L back. Held for clear running early in straight, boxed on gamely. Had substantial mucus in trachea.
5 13 GLENEALY PRIZE (T181) K Teetan B- Quickly away, ridden to keep tabs on leader, led momentarily passing 800m before sitting outside leader to straight. Kept on well until flattened close home.
7 12 BOSSIEE (S405) E da Silva H/TT Pressed forward before cutting to fence in box seat at turn. Tailed leader to 200m then one-paced.
8 10 DIAMOND KING (S347) Y T Cheng V/TT Hard ridden but slow to muster, gradually edging forward but wide to sit 3rd entering straight, Kept on well to 200m before tiring.
9 3 RADIANT BUNNY (S418) C Y Ho -- Hard ridden to find cover but held 4-wide behind midfield, gradually shuffled back to last around turn. Very wide in straight but finished off nicely.
10 11 POWER OF ONE (V208) G Mosse -- Ridden early between horses to hold midfield position but shuffled back around turn. Wide into straight, boxed on one-paced.
11 4 PRESIDENTPARAMOUNT (S420) N Callan B Bounded in the air as gates opened and slow into stride, settling at rear. Switched out at turn and improved position but one-paced in straight.
12 9 ROYAL PARTNER (N394) C K Tong V-/TT Began OK, ridden to hold rail behind midfield but lost position around turn. One-paced in straight.
13 14 SMART SALUTE (V117) H N Wong -- Pressed forward early but held wide without cover behind midfield. Made up ground around turn but found nothing in straight and faded.
14 5 SUPER FORM (T232) C Schofield TT1 Began awkwardly, ridden but didn't muster, dropping to rear. Never in the hunt.
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