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Race 9 (262)

THE SINOLINK MANGROVE WEST COAST CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:110-85   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 FOKINE (CE072) E Saint-Martin -- Slipped in well 2-wide and 4Ls off pace in 9th despite wide gate, travelled well into straight, clear run 300 M out and quickened up well to lead at 150 M, driven out, slickly.
2 11 MY CHOICE (CC283) Y T Cheng SR Had cover when 3-wide through to home straight when within 3Ls of the lead in mid-division, picked up well to be 1L down in 5th at 200 M, stayed on well but winner always held upper hand.
3 5 GENERAL KINGY (CB039) C Williams B Always within 1L of the pace in 2nd until home straight, upsides and every chance at the 300 M, outpaced by quinella pair final 150 M.
4 1 GRAND DELIGHT (CB355) P H Lo B Three back on the fence 4Ls off pace in 9th at 1000 M, 3Ls down in midfield when shut out of a run on the fence at 300 M, switched back out and finished well, nearest at the finish.
5 2 SPECIAL KING PRAWN (CD212) H W Lai -- Led on fence at 1000 M, clear by 1L until home straight, joined at the 300 M and still there at the 200 M, faded through closing stages.
6 3 COUNTRY MUSIC (CD035) D Whyte -- 3Ls off pace in midfield until top of home straight, every chance when 1L down in 3rd at 300 M, outpaced through final 200 M. (Blood in trachea.)
7 4 WINTROW (CC175) A Delpech -- 7Ls behind in 12th when 2-wide at 1000 M, 5-wide (widest of all) into home straight when 6Ls down towards rear, made up some late ground.
8 9 WYNDAM EASY (CB273) G Mosse -- Caught 4-wide without cover at 1000 M when 5Ls off pace in 11th, got in 3-wide with cover at 600 M, 5Ls down in 10th at top of home straight, never troubled leaders.
9 6 HONOUR SUPREME (CB393) O Doleuze SR 3Ls down in midfield at the 900 M, about 2Ls behind in 3rd entering home straight, outpaced thereafter.
10 14 GOLDEN CARE (CD188) C W Wong TT 10Ls last at 1000 M, made some minor late ground in straight.
11 12 PAOBRIDGE (CB073) C K Tong B Couldn't lead but had the box-seat run 2Ls off pace in 3rd or 4th from back to home straight, failed to kick and beaten over 200 M out.
12 8 OKANAGAN (CD045) S Dye -- Worse than midfield and 4-wide but mostly had cover about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace until home turn, one-paced to line.
13 10 ABLE CHOICE (CB126) C Soumillon B/TT One from rear when 8Ls off pace at 1000 M, never got much closer.
14 13 GAUCHO (CE033) G Schofield -- 4-wide without cover when vying for lead at 1000 M, tended to hang out throughout, still wide and 2Ls down in 4th at 800 M and steadily lost position on bend, beaten over 300 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