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Race 7 (589)

THE QUEEN MOTHER MEMORIAL CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:90+   2400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SATURN (CD154) R Fradd P-/H Took the lead shortly after start. Controlled the pace throughout and took a length's advantage into home straight. Quickened away on straightening and kept a comfortable lead to the finish.
2 13 LUCKSWELL (CA171) C K Tong -- Broke sharply and led briefly. Tracked leader from 1800 M onwards. Kept on well in the straight and held on for 2nd place.
3 3 SUMMERLAND (CD074) G Mosse TT Settled no worse than midfield in a 2-wide position. Stayed within 3Ls of the leader rounding home turn. Gained steady ground in the straight.
4 5 BEST GIFT (CD296) O Doleuze TT Jumped awkwardly. Settled 2-wide at midfield. Remained at midfield and was 6Ls off pace at home turn. Kept good pace in the straight and made up some ground closing stages.
5 8 ROOSEVELT (CD115) A Delpech -- Settled on fence at midfield. 4Ls down on straightening, ran on well in the straight but unable to gain serious ground closing stages.
6 11 NATIVE DREAM (CD222) C Brown SR Settled along the rails in 4th and within 3Ls of the leader early stages. Better than midfield back straight and stayed within 4Ls of the pace home turn. Interrupted run early straight and kept on steadily to line.
7 7 SUPER COMBED (CB392) F Coetzee B/TT Trailed field early stages. Switched out 3-wide on entering back straight and advanced to be near midfield after 1000 M. Placed under pressure 500 M and ran on without threatening in the straight.
8 6 INDUSTRIAL SUCCESS (CC317) E Saint-Martin -- Dropped to a rearward position and remained near the back throughout back straight. Moved towards outside on straigh- tening and made up some late ground closing stages.
9 12 ART TRADER (CE131) M Rodd -- On fence behind midfield. Got shuffled back near 800 M. Switched out for a run on straightening but was held up briefly at 400 M. Ran on without quickening.
10 10 PRECISION (CA209) D Whyte V Dropped to a rearward position early stages. 2-wide behind midfield in the back straight. Urged from 500 M out but only stayed on same pace to line.
11 4 HEALTHY WEALTHY (CC067) S K Sit -- Settled 2-wide in 3rd and was 2 to 3Ls off the pace. Moved up and raced within a length of the lead at 1200 M. Kept pace until fading off in home straight.
12 9 SUPREME RABBIT (CC173) O Chavez TT Settled behind midfield early. Dropped further back after crowded 2000 M. Hard to settle in rearward position back straight. Among last pair to enter home straight. Made no impression final stages.
13 1 ELEGANT FASHION (CC190) S Dye CP Off a bit slow and settled in a rearward position. Trailed field throughout back straight and last to enter home straight. Never quickened.
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