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Race 6 (567)

THE CHEUNG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 TERRAFERMA (CG016) H W Lai B/TT1 Took lead approaching 1200 M. Kept on well in straight and held off late charge from placed horses inside 100 M.
2 11 CLASSIC HORSE (CD378) O Doleuze CP Away awkwardly. Towards rear about 5Ls back at 1200 M. Improved along rail to be in midfield taking the turn. Shifted out and ran on well final 300 M to be nearest at finish despite hanging in.
3 10 JOYFUL WORLD (CC200) F Coetzee B/TT Soon moved up along rail to be inside the leader. 1L or so back from 1000 M. No chance with winner in straight and got outsprinted by 2nd horse 100 M out. (Cut right hind.)
4 6 HAPPY CRUSADER (CE080) D Whyte V/TT Midfield or better and trapped wide and without cover. About 4Ls down from 1200 M. Kept on in straight without troubling placed horses.
5 7 CONQUEROR (CE270) H K Yim B-/CP1 Niggled forward and moved up steadily along rail to midfield or better from 1200 M. 2Ls down rounding the turn. One-paced in straight.
6 8 AMERICAN VICTORY (CD375) Y T Cheng B Always at rear. Wide turning in. Made up good ground final 200 M but simply set too big a task.
7 12 TRIUMPHANT GLORY (CB368) W M Lai B Midfield or worse from 1200 M. About 5Ls down towards rear and wide turning in. Made up some ground inside 200 M.
8 3 SMART FELLOW (CG031) E Saint-Martin TT Always thereabout. 3Ls back from 1000 M. Kept on in straight until no extra 100 M out.
9 9 CAN OPENER (CE196) B Prebble H Soon midfield or better despite jostling with another runner at start. 3Ls back at 600 M. Never a factor in straight.
10 13 FLASH HARRY (CB180) M W Leung CO-/SR Knuckled and lost ground at start. Recovered to be in midfield or better from 1200 M. Hung in at 800 M. Held up in straight near 300 M and steadied off heels at 200 M. No further progress.
11 1 PEARL OF INDIA (CD298) K T Yeung B Prominent just 1 to 2Ls behind the speed. Hung out rounding the turn. Weakened 250 M out. (Mucopus.)
12 4 ALWAYS ZIETEN (CB090) C K Tong -- Led to 1200 M before travelling in a 3-wide position about 1L off the lead. Dropped out quickly from 250 M.
13 14 BIG WINNER (CD229) C Munce B/TT Always at rear. Never a factor. (Mucopus.)
14 5 KA KA SMART (CG042) S Dye B1 Towards rear. Never in the race.
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