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Race 8 (189)

THE HONG KONG TOURISM CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 MY CHOICE (CC283) A Marcus SR Settled in midfield on fence about 4Ls off pace through to 800 M, crept closer on circle and led 250 M out, battled on gamely under pressure.
2 3 TOY QUEST (CC036) J Spencer V Towards rear and 2-wide about 6Ls or 7Ls off pace down backstretch, 2-wide and 4Ls down in 9th off final bend, clear run at 300 M and 2Ls down at 200 M, hung left under pressure, just failed.
3 9 KOWLOON STAR (CC233) D Whyte B In 3rd place 2Ls off pace and 2-wide at 1200 M, always well there and held brief lead entering home straight, headed 250 M out and no extra final stages.
4 7 MIRACLES (CC073) S Dye -- Held up in rear about 8Ls off pace and at least 2 or 3-wide, 6-wide (widest of all) into home straight when 5Ls down, staying on well at 200 M, nearest at the finish.
5 6 SUPER SPRINT (CA274) R Fradd V Had cover out 3-wide in 6th place when 3Ls off pace at 800 M, 4-wide into home straight and disputing 4th when just 1L off pace, looked held when steadied 100 M out.
6 2 DILIGENT (CC285) A Delpech -- On fence 6Ls off pace in midfield down back straight, 2-wide and 4Ls off pace in midfield into home straight, steadied at 100 M when staying on at same pace.
7 8 ABLE EAGLE (CB443) W M Lai -- On fence 4Ls off pace in 5th at 1000 M, 2Ls 3rd at 800 M, 3-wide and 1L off pace and disputing 4th off home turn, 1L 3rd at 200 M, no extra.
8 5 MAGICAL LOT (CC349) D Dunn -- Always in midfield or a little worse, 2-wide and 5Ls off pace in 8th at 800 M, 4-wide on straightening and 3Ls off pace entering ome straight, always outpaced.
9 14 MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) J Quinn -- Slowly away, always towards rear down back straight when about 8Ls off speed and 2-wide, 6Ls down into stretch when 2-wide, never threatened.
10 4 DETERMINATION (CD075) W C Marwing -- 3-wide without cover and 4Ls off pace in 4th at 1000 M, 1L down in 3rd at 800 M and entering home straight, lacked any dash final stages.
11 11 PRIME VAIN (BV320) G Schofield -- Slowly away and checked at start, 8Ls behind leader and on fence at 800 M, 2-wide into home straight when 5Ls down, no impression.
12 1 SOLAR EMPIRE (CB299) C Williams -- Soon led on fence, over-raced in places, headed at top of home straight and faded out.
13 10 FAIRPLAY (CC258) K S Yu -- Clipped heels and blundered at start, towards rear and 3 and 4-wide without cover down back straight when about 6Ls off home straight, very weak thereafter.
14 12 THE GRAND ROOF (CB083) H K Yim -- Keen in 2nd 2Ls off pace on fence at 1200 M, 2Ls 4th at 800 M, back-pedalling entering straight, soon eased down.
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