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Race 7 (582)

THE ARCULLI TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:100-80   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 HOLI RAVIOLI (CG201) O Doleuze -- Jumped moderately, gradually picked up to 3L 4th just better than midfield before home bend, came to challenge under pressure inside 300 M, responded well to win convincingly.
2 9 ROYAL PERICLES (CH050) W M Lai B/XB Began fairly from a poor draw, gradually settled in 2L 3rd far side, slightly further away in 3rd turning for home, ran on to nearly draw level inside the 200 M mark but had no answer to winner's strong late surge.
3 8 OCEAN WIDE (CJ132) M Du Plessis H/TT Broke well from the one draw, settled just off the speed and tracked the leader to straight, hit the front briefly over 200 M out but quickly overhauled.
4 10 HE CAN TANGO (CG288) M W Leung -- Settled in midfield, shuffled back towards the rear rounding home bend, recovered good late ground along the rails down the straight, did best work late.
5 6 FORTUNE RED PEPPER (CK199) H W Lai CP1 Niggled at early, travelled wide without cover at times far side, remained wide just better than midfield around home bend, ran home one-paced.
6 1 UNITED EFFORTS (CH177) J Lloyd XB-/P2 Towards rear to straight, kept on steadily without threatening. (Bled.)
7 4 BLAZE KING (CK104) K T Yeung -- Made running to about 250 M, weakened under pressure. (Questioned for poor performance.)
8 2 SUPERIOR UNIT (CJ045) K C Leung B/TT Broke well from the widest barrier, soon taken back towards the rear and raced wide without cover, made no impression in straight.
9 3 ALWAYS GIGGLE (CG086) B Prebble B Broke well, settled in midfield on rails, kept on at the one pace in straight before finding no extra closing stages. (Questioned for poor performances.) (Lame next day.)
10 11 HIGH AIM (CK211) C K Tong B1 Soon taken back to rear, remained well behind to straight, made no show.
11 7 NORMAN INVADER (CJ231) K L Chui TT Began moderately, settled in midfield, faded under pressure in straight.
12 12 ANTIPASTO (CK213) Y T Cheng -- Soon outpaced, tailed-off into straight and always struggling.
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