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Race 8 (317)

THE STEWARDS' CUP   Rating:-   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 ELECTRONIC UNICORN (BT092) R Fradd B 2-wide 6Ls off pace down back straight, crept a little closer round home turn, 4Ls down when quickened up 350 M out, hit front 250 M out, pushed out.
2 11 RED PEPPER (CA196) G Mosse -- Settled 7 to 8Ls off pace racing 2-wide always tracking ELECTRONIC UNICORN, not match winner's acceleration but finished strongly to draw clear of remainder of field.
3 6 JEUNE KING PRAWN (BV270) W C Marwing -- Raced 3-wide without cover 3Ls off pace in 5th place, outpaced by winner 300 M out but stuck on dourly, laying in a bit, however, to comfortably claim 3rd place.
4 9 MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) S Dye SR Drifted back on exiting to sit 8Ls off pace, hard driven 600 M out but responded to pressure.
5 12 RED SUN (CA046) F Coetzee TT Always in 3rd about 2.5Ls off pace racing 2-wide until straight, well outpaced 350 M out and stayed on at one-pace final 200 M.
6 4 INDIGENOUS (BP103) D Whyte TT Raced 2-wide 4Ls off pace 1000 M out, similarly placed at top of stretch but soon outpaced, staying on again nearer finish.
7 5 INDUSTRIAL PIONEER (CA153) E Legrix -- Travelled 8Ls adrift racing 3-wide through first 1200 M, effort at top of straight and 5Ls down 200 M out, ran on evenly final stages.
8 14 SUN SHINE RIVER (BT078) B Marcus -- Held up in rear 9Ls off pace, turned for home racing 3-wide and still well behind, ran on fairly.
9 8 MAN OF HONOUR (BS267) Y T Cheng H Led after 200 M raced and never more than 2Ls clear, overhauled by winner 250 M out, no extra.
10 10 PRIME WITNESS (BV178) D Dunn -- Best away but not able to dominate in front though never more than 2Ls off pace, not come on again from 300 M out, weakened.
11 7 LUCKY SIX (BV219) J Egan -- Sat 6Ls off pace and 1 to 2-wide until straight when brief effort to quicken, faded 200 M out when 5Ls down.
12 1 BILLION WIN (BP218) A Suborics -- Settled on fence 3Ls off pace until home straight, soon outpaced.
13 3 HELENE EXPRESS (BT300) Hammer-Hansen TT Travelled in rear on fence in three or four runners throughout, never closer than 7Ls off pace.
14 13 SHAXI FORTUNE (BT096) S King B- Always on fence 5Ls off lead until straight, not quicken weakened from well over 200 M 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