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Race 5 (587)

THE QUEEN MOTHER MEMORIAL CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80+   2400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 AMBITIOUS CHAMPION (S083) C Schofield SR Jumped OK, rolled forward gradually to sit outside leader 1900m. Shaken up passing 600m, hit front 400m, broke clear 200m, held off late challenge.
2 9 ANTICIPATION (T198) M Chadwick CP-/B2/TT Began well, taken to box seat 1900m, dropping 3-back 1700m. Lost position turn, blocked early straight, switched in 250m to get run and finished strongly.
3 3 GIOVANNI CANALETTO (V193) J Moreira CP1/TT Restrained after start and shifted to one-off position at rear. Began forward move 800m, circled field to look chance 300m, then one-paced.
4 8 RENAISSANCE ART (T197) M L Yeung -- Began well, rolled forward gradually, sliding into box seat 1700m. Tailed leader to straight, shaken up 300m but only one-paced.
5 7 BASIC TRILOGY (V133) K C Leung B First out, then set even pace to straight. Collared soon after straightening but boxed on gamely to 150m before tiring.
6 5 MR GNOCCHI (P080) K Teetan B/TT Tightened shortly after start, dropping behind midfield in one-off position. Got shuffled back rounding turn, switched out straight, one-paced.
7 2 VICTORY MAGIC (T272) Z Purton B Began well, taken forward settling one-out, one-back. Put under pressure turning for home but only one-paced, tiring final 100m.
8 4 HARBOUR MASTER (S145) H Bowman SR Got off OK, not pushed, last on settling. Moved up 1700, taken wider 1500m, surged forward from 800m but run ended 400m, faded.
9 1 FLAME HERO (P294) O Doleuze -- Steadied after start, taken to rail, ridden but didn't improve, settling at rear. Shuffled back to last around run and finished tailed out.
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