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Race 8 (640)

THE QUEEN MOTHER'S CUP (HANDICAP) (Turf)   Rating:120-80   2400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 IDOL (BV313) W C Marwing B Led early. Soon settled kindly behind the leader. Took lead rounding home bend. Kept on strongly in straight to win going away.
2 10 PEAK POWER (BV002) C Brown -- Mainly midfield or better. Shifted out to go forward upon straightening but had a tendency to lay in. Ran on steadily without threatening the winner.
3 11 NATURAL WINNER (BS195) S K Sit -- In touch early. Distant 3rd or 4th down back straight. Under pressure and crept closer rounding home bend. Kept on to gain a remote 3rd place. (Promoted.)
4 7 LEGITIMATE (BM240) A Munro B Soon in touch. Mainly forward of midfield from stable bend. Under pressure rounding home bend. Kept on one-paced in straight.
5 1 HELENE EXPRESS (BT300) Y T Cheng -- Settled towards rear early. Outpaced from 800 M. Last turning in. Made up good ground final 300 M to be nearest at finish. (See Racing Incidents.)
6 3 MAN OF HONOUR (BS267) E Legrix H Settled at rear. Improved to behind midfield rounding home turn. Kept on well until one-paced close home.
7 6 TRIUMPHANT FEELING (BS252) B Marcus B Mostly thereabouts. Ridden forward rounding home bend. Kept on before weakening badly final 200 M.
8 4 TEQUILA POP (BP088) E Saint-Martin P Mostly at rear. Never a factor.
9 5 GONLARGO (BV191) D Whyte -- At rear. Never in contention.
10 2 LORD OF WARRIORS (BS029) F Coetzee TT Began awkwardly. Settled in midfield or worse. Dropped back towards rear down back straight. Took closer order along rail turning in. Never a threat in straight.
11 12 FULL METAL JACKET (BS007) C H Tse TT1 Soon took up running. Headed rounding home bend. Weakened badly final 200 M.
12 9 WIN FOR LILY (BS244) R Fradd -- Mainly towards rear. Ridden along far out but little response. Dropped out badly home 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