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Race 8 (164)

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB 125TH ANNIVERSARY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:85-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 ALWAYS SOMETHING (CK288) D Whyte TT- Away with them, travelled smoothly in a spot behind midfield, crept closer and poised to strike passing 500M, picked up strongly in straight to cut down the leader in the final stride.
2 2 TAVERNER (CK227) B Prebble -- In chasing group just off the pace but was caught wide, quickened well and hit the front 200M, did well enough to shake off the 3rd but couldn't hold the winner who flashed past down the outside. (Jockey dropped whip 150M.)
3 14 ROYAL DOCTOR (CL051) G Mosse -- Awkwardly away and stumbled after the start, recovered to race 3-wide in midfield, strongly challenged 200M out and made good impression although not able to pull out extra close home.
4 3 GLENEALY ELITE (CJ034) O Doleuze B/XB Taken back on jumping from a wide barrier, raced in last 8Ls off the pace, shifted out to find clear running from 500M, finished well down the outside but had too much to do.
5 7 ELITE SIXTY-SIX (CK085) D Beadman -- Restrained to a 2-wide position in midfield, 4Ls down off the bend and was held up early in straight, ran on well when clear near 250M but not reached the leaders.
6 11 MEDIC FORTUNE (CK057) Z Purton B/XB Held up in the rear 6Ls behind leaders, waited with till 500M, stayed on from off the pace but was never a threat to the principals.
7 1 WEI HAI INVINCIBLE (CH258) S K Sit CP-/B2/TT Pushed along to obtain a forward position just behind leaders after a sluggish start, moved into a threatening position off the bend, briefly looked dangerous but run ended 200M from home.
8 13 MY MATE ADRIC (CL004) W M Lai -- Showed early pace to dispute lead on the outside, driven inside 400M but was gradually outpaced final 200M. (Jockey questioned.)
9 9 LUCKY PRINCE (CK285) M Chadwick TT Up with the early pace, dropped back approaching the home turn, kept on one-paced inside 400M and found no extra over the final stages.
10 5 HAR HAR CHARMS (CE100) G Cheyne -- Ahead of midfield never far off the pace, kept on till weakening 200M out.
11 10 QUELLE SURPRISE (CL008) J Lloyd -- Began awkwardly, settled towards the rear and raced greenly in his debut, hung out and covered extra ground over the turn, made some progress late on but never dangerous. (Jockey questioned.)
12 4 BROTHERS IN ARMS (CJ070) K C Leung CP Quickly into stride, with leaders early but was held back approaching the turn, showed little response when driven in straight, faded final 200M.
13 6 GREAT RENOWN (CK359) Y T Cheng -- Away well enough, held inside running in midfield, outpaced from 500M and not picking up in straight, eased when no chance close home.
14 8 DREAM HORSE (CG029) M W Leung H/TT Jumped well from the inside barrier, led to 350M, weakened and dropped out of the race rapidly.
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