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Race 9 (328)

HKU CULTURAL & HUMANITIES FUND HANDICAP   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 IMPERIAL APPLAUSE (CG209) B Prebble -- Settled towards rear. Ran on well inside final 300 M to snatch victory near finish.
2 4 GOLD STRIKER (CD365) D Whyte -- Travelled just better than midfield. Came to challenge upon straightening. Ran on well to hit front over 100 M out only to be caught close to home.
3 5 ALPHA MAIL (CG286) F Coetzee H1 Settled at the back. Came under pressure upon straightening. Made up good ground inside final 200 M near stands rails. Did best work at finish.
4 9 PHANTOM THIEF (CG019) K L Chui TT Settled in 3rd from clear leading pair. Took over from tiring leaders over 200 M out, only to be swamped passing 100 M.
5 10 YOUNG HERO (CH071) C Soumillon XB Jumped slowly. Travelled in last few to straight. Finished off race well inside final 300 M.
6 12 ROYAL PERICLES (CH050) A Starke XB Settled in midfield. Quickened well upon straightening to reach 3rd inside 200 M only to be swamped close to home.
7 11 BRAMBLE BLITZ (CG283) O Doleuze -- Settled on rails just better than midfield. Switched out for a run turning in. Kept on well in the run home.
8 14 ULTRA FANTASY (CG311) M Nunes -- Raced mainly 3 wide just better than midfield. Made modest headway inside final 400 M without threatening.
9 1 GOOD PROFIT (CD389) E Saint-Martin -- Settled in last few. Made up some late ground. Never nearer.
10 6 CITY OF TROY (CH106) Y T Cheng SR1/TT1 Never better than midfield. Ran home one-paced.
11 3 BOBO WIN (CC238) D Nikolic -- Travelled in distant 4th. Went wide home turn. Soon weakened in straight.
12 2 TCHAIKOVSKY (CE030) C W Wong BO-/B1 Began fairly from iwde draw. Moved up to dispute lead rounding home bend. Dropped out tamely over 200 M out.
13 13 MULTI MILLIONS (CD207) W M Lai SR Always struggling at the back.
14 7 FIGURES (CC307) H W Lai TT Began well and crossed to lead from widest barrier. Set fast pace and led until tiring over 350 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