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Race 8 (701)

THE PREMIER CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:95+   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Results

Placing Horse
No		 Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 STERLING CITY (N152) T Berry -- Travelled well in midfield, picked up the pace passing 400M, closed strongly under urge to get up 50M from home.
2 11 BULLISH CHAMPION (CM198) D Whyte H/TT Showed good early speed and chased leaders handily, unleashed a good turn of foot to lead 250M, kept on well and was only collared late on.
3 5 ADMIRATION (CL216) K C Leung CP1 4Ls off the leaders in mid-division, travelled smoothly to straight, angled out for clear run 350M, ran on steadily but always held by first two.
4 1 TIME AFTER TIME (CM259) G Mosse XB/TT Held up near the rear 7-8Ls off the pace, saved ground along the fence, stayed on mildly over final 350M and never a serious threat to leaders.
5 8 PENGLAI XIANZI (CK248) M L Yeung TT Slow to begin, soon guided to the fence and improved to race behind midfield, plugged on under pressure final 400M, no impression on leaders.
6 2 CAPTAIN SWEET (CL354) W C Marwing CP Tracked leaders along the rail, remained a prominent factor before fading final 100M.
7 4 ZAIDAN (CM234) B Prebble TT Held up behind midfield, angled out to clear inside 450M, stayed on only fairly.
8 13 LET ME HANDLE IT (CL287) C Y Ho -- Taken back from draw 14, patiently ridden in last well off the pace in middle stages, swung widest home, made limited progress.
9 12 LEADING CITY (CK298) Y T Cheng TT Driven forward from draw 13, crossed to track leader along the 2-path, lacked a further response passing 300M, weakened gradually.
10 10 BEST ELEVEN (N016) A Suborics TT Held up mid-division along the 2-path, given every hope in straight but never going the pace to challenge, no extra inside 100M.
11 7 CHARLES THE GREAT (N171) Z Purton SR/TT Unable to slot in from outside draw, restrained to near last while racing keenly, underwent a 3-wide journey over the turn, came up empty when asked.
12 9 EL ZONDA (CK132) O Doleuze TT Reserved near the rear, kept on one paced final 400M and failed to reach a contending position.
13 6 AASHIQ (CK175) T Angland CP Led uncontested, set steady pace, unable to shake off pursuers turning home, swamped mid-straight.
14 3 PACKING OK (CL372) H W Lai H/TT Guided to a position behind midfield, 3-wide without cover round the home turn, had nothing to offer passing 400M.
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