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Race 7 (535)

THE HONG KONG LIONS CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:85-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 SUMMERVILLE POWER (CD398) B Prebble CP Settled one-back on rails about 2Ls off the pace. Shifted out to challenge after straightening. Responded well to take charge 200 M out. Kept on well to the line.
2 8 AMPLE GAINS (CE021) O Doleuze B/TT Slightly sluggish at start. Gradually picked up along rails to race forward of midfield position on rails, improved to be 2-back turning in. Fought on well to reach 2nd inside final 200 M.
3 1 LOTZATOW (CD397) H W Lai P1/TT Settled in last few. Briefly baulked for a run about 300 M out before producing good late impression inside final 200 M.
4 13 MAGIC TEMPLE (CC368) M Nunes PC/TT Taken back to race behind midfield on rails. Baulked for a run early in straight and hampered over 200 M out. Made modest headway late in run home.
5 11 SEA TREASURE (CD335) C K Tong B Began with field from wide draw. Settled at the back. Made up good ground down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
6 7 SING FAY FAY (CE074) K T Yeung B/TT Travelled mostly in 5th in a prominent position. Similar spot turning in. Ran home one-paced.
7 14 NASA PEARL (CC068) M Du Plessis P2 Raced wide in midfield. Lost position slightly coming out of far side. Towards rear turning for home. Kept on steadily in the run home.
8 12 SPEEDY WARRIOR (CJ077) G Boss -- Settled in midfield. Kept on well for nice finish.
9 10 FIRST BABY (CG170) W M Lai B/TT Travelled in last few. Ran home one-paced. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 3 GLOBAL WIN (CG109) Z Purton B Began fairly from low draw, holding mainly the 1-out-1-back position before joining leader around home turn and into straight. Hit front briefly over 200 M out. Soon dropped out tamely.
11 2 WINNING FELLOWSHIP (CG146) E Saint-Martin TT Raced wide towards rear. Only ran past well-beaten horses in straight.
12 9 SIAMERIC TE SPECSO (CE171) K L Chui -- Broke well but not contesting lead, settling 3-wide with leaders. Dropped to 2.5Ls 4th before effort passing 1200 M. Dropped out of it shortly after straightening.
13 4 BEING FAMOUS (CD018) G Mosse B/TT Began fairly. Raced mostly in forward of midfield down far side. Wide into straight. Soon weakened.
14 6 FAT CHOY FOREVER (CD111) Y T Cheng -- Began fairly from wide draw. Driven along rounding stables bend to take up running entering back straight. Led the field to 400 M, then soon weakened when workload took toll.
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