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Race 8 (618)

THE LI CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 MASTER KOCHANWONG (S008) D Whyte CP/TT Travelled well just off the pace, moved up to join leader 400M, pulled clear inside 200M, kept on strongly to score.
2 1 RUMBA KING (M172) B Prebble P Never far off, driven 400M to challenge front pair, stayed on evenly on rain affected track, got up for 2nd near line but not making headway on the runaway winner.
3 3 OVETT (P351) H Bowman SR/TT Driven forward, led uncontested, joined by eventual winner at top of the straight, no match, faded towards line and lost 2nd close home.
4 11 CLANCY AVENUE (S118) O Doleuze CP-/B1/TT Niggled along early stages to hold a midfield spot along the 2-path, kept on same pace final 400M for remote 4th.
5 7 DOUBLE GLORY (P181) H W Lai B/H Settled in midfield along the fence, not pace to challenge leaders inside 400M, flattened out in the drive home.
6 2 DEHERE'S THE LOVE (P305) K Teetan B Taken back, not hurried and settled behind midfield 7Ls off the pace, driven along passing 400M, made limited progress.
7 8 DANEWIN TIGER (CL282) Z Purton -- Dropped back from wide barrier, 8-9Ls off the pace, waited with until 500M, ran past only beaten runners in straight, never a threat to leaders.
8 10 WATCH OUT (S236) K C Leung H Slow to begin, settled near last 8Ls off the pace, not quickened entering straight, never factored.
9 5 ABLE WARRIOR (P265) N Callan H/TT Began only fairly, rushed forward to sit in 3rd 2Ls off leader, came under pressure 500M, found no extra and weakened towards finish.
10 6 ALL FRIENDS (M374) C Y Ho -- Well back in last almost 10Ls behind the pace, plenty to do turning home, failed to make any progress.
11 12 EXCITABLE BOY (P440) A Delpech B/TT Positively ridden early stages, tucked in to a 2-wide spot ahead of midfield, keen near 800M, asked along at top of the bend, had little left over final 300M.
12 9 HELLA HEDGE (P355) A Suborics -- Held up towards the rear, 9Ls off the pace middle stages, lost touch and dropped out rapidly 400M, finished tailed out. (Unacceptable Performance.)
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