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Race 8 (008)

THE HKSAR CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:115-90   1200m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 CHEERFUL FORTUNE (CC088) C Williams -- Keen when 6Ls off pace and 2-wide at 1000 M, 3-wide and 4Ls off pace on straightening, switched inside at 300 M for clear running, quickened up very well to lead 50 M out.
2 6 HIDDEN DRAGON (CB231) F Coetzee -- Led early on, 1L to the good at the 800 M, disputed lead from home turn to 100 M, headed by winner at 50 M, kept on for 2nd place.
3 13 THE DUKE (CB282) A Delpech -- Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off the pace until home straight, 1L down 200 M out, no extra.
4 8 GREAT DELIGHT (CC291) S Dye B 3-wide without cover and 2Ls off pace 900 M out, turned for home quite wide (5-wide) but disputing the lead, a neck down in 2nd 200 M out, faded slightly close home.
5 4 SHAXI FORTUNE (BT096) D Whyte B 4-wide and 6Ls off pace 900 M out, 5-wide into home straight when 4Ls down in 10th place, nearest at the finish.
6 1 SMART WINNER (CA019) G Schofield SR 3-wide and 4Ls off pace at 900 M, closer turning for home when 4-wide, kept on well to be nearest at finish but never troubled principals.
7 10 GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) D Dunn -- Slowly away, on fence 3Ls off pace at 900 M, 2Ls down and 2-wide off home turn, kept on fairly but was outpaced by principals.
8 14 BOLD FIGHTER (CC286) W M Lai B1 2-wide and on fence in 2nd place at 1000 M, in 3rd place and driven along 1L off speed off home turn, weakened final 100 M.
9 9 AMBITIOUS TYCOON (CB157) K S Yu -- Caught 4 and 5-wide without cover down back straight when about 8Ls off speed, 7Ls down into stretch, moderate late headway to be nearest at the finish.
10 3 SELF FLIT (CB322) W C Marwing B 2-wide and 4Ls off pace at 800 M, 2Ls down into home straight, lost touch from about 200 M out.
11 2 THANK HEAVENS (BT224) P H Lo TT 2-wide and 6Ls off pace 900 M out, 3-wide into home straight, never on terms.
12 7 DANAMITE (CB003) M W Leung SR On fence 6Ls off pace at 1000 M, under pressure and 5Ls down off final bend, never competitive.
13 5 BULL'S EYE (BV148) A Marcus -- 2-wide and 5Ls off pace at 1000 M, 4Ls down off home turn when worse than midfield, dropped out steadily.
14 12 SUCCESSIVE GAINS (CC158) Y T Cheng -- 3-wide and in rear at least 8Ls off speed down back straight, never a factor.
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