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Race 7 (677)

THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:100-80   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 TOP ACT (P435) K Teetan V/TT Began well, racing along rail inside leading pack before easing into box seat 1300m. Came off fence 500m, got clear run when field fanned out 400m, forged to the front 150m and held off late challenge.
2 6 DYNAMISM (T188) D Whyte SR/H1 Jumped with field, allowed to stride forward at own pace, settling three-back along fence. Stayed on rail turning for home but badly held for run until 300m. Finished strongly to just fail.
3 3 RENAISSANCE ART (T197) Z Purton -- Pressed forward from awkward draw racing four-wide to 1300m before settling outside leader. Strode to the front on straightening, joined 200m out, unable match first two closing stages.
4 8 LUCKY OMENS (P146) C Y Ho B/TT No early pace, shifted across from wide draw to settle along rail at rear. Shuffled back to last entering straight, lay in but finished off strongly to be nearest at the finish.
5 9 SELKIRK STAR (S194) K C Leung H/TT Settled at rear in one-off position. Switched wide 500m turning for home and rolled forward to within 1L of leader at 200m before running out of gas. One-paced final.
6 5 TAKE TO THE LIMIT (S190) G Mosse SR Ridden along early settling in one-off position three-back from leader. Lost position around turn and blocked for run top of straight. Made late ground after getting clear 300m.
7 7 ANTICIPATION (T198) M Chadwick B/TT Began well, motoring gradually to take clear lead passing 1200m. Tended to hang out at turn but kept lead till straight before weakening gradually.
8 1 BUBBLE CHIC (N369) B Prebble CP1 Raced with leading pack before easing one-back, one-off passing 1200m. Taken a little wide into straight but only one-paced final stages.
9 2 WAYFOONG EXPRESS (P262) N Rawiller B No speed, settling last despite being ridden along. Started forward move passing 600m, swooping around field to be 3L from leader entering straight. Tired quickly. Rider reported did not stretch 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