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Race 8 (388)

THE EWO CHALLENGE TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:90-70   1400m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 DELIGHTFUL WIN (CC154) G Schofield TT Covered up 4Ls or 5Ls off pace in midfield through to home straight, picked up well to lead 150 M out, drew clear.
2 13 LUCKY STALLION (CA249) F Coetzee B/TT Towards inside about 4Ls or 5Ls off pace until the 800 M, improved round circle to be 1L down in 2nd at top of home straight, led 300 M out, headed 150 M out but hung on well for 2nd.
3 7 BOLD WINNER (CD141) D Boeuf SR Within 3Ls off the speed in 4th from 1200 M to home straight, 1L down in 2nd at the 200 M, no extra late on but hung on for 3rd okay.
4 3 SUPER BLITZ (CB120) C Williams B-/SR1/V1/TT1 Tardy start, lost about 3Ls, in rear about 6Ls or 7Ls off pace down the back, 5Ls down on the swing, held up at 200 M on stand's rail, switched inside and ran on quite well.
5 6 AMBITIOUS TYCOON (CB157) G Mosse -- 3 and 4-wide and about 5Ls off pace worse than midfield until home straight, staying on along stand's rail when 2Ls down in 5th at 200 M, found no more.
6 1 SPARKLING STAR (CD055) S K Sit B 3-wide about 4Ls off pace in midfield until home straight, never troubled principals and very weak through final 200 M.
7 5 NOBLE CHAMPION (CC287) D Whyte -- A little bit keen when 3-wide towards rear about 5Ls or 6Ls off the speed through to home straight and under pressure, no impression.
8 2 KINGFIELD (CD215) A Marcus -- On inside 2Ls off pace in 4th at 1200 M, 3Ls down in 5th on inner at 800 M, improved to 1L 2nd off home turn, 2Ls down in 4th at 200 M, faded markedly final stages.
9 9 AFRICAN FOREST (CD174) R Fradd SR Advanced out wide without cover 2Ls down in 3rd at 800 M, 3Ls 5th and heading towards stand's rail on straightening, struggling to keep up with leaders at 200 M, weakened.
10 12 ROYAL ARMY (CB103) H K Yim B Always rear until home straight at least 7Ls off the speed, never remotely dangerous.
11 8 WYNDAM EASY (CB273) D Dunn -- Disputed lead early on, 2Ls clear on inner at the 800 M, still in front but under pressure into home straight, headed 300 M out, faded out.
12 11 FORTUNE SMILES (CB432) S Dye -- Disputed lead 1200 M out, 2Ls off pace in 2nd at 800 M, 2Ls down in 4th turning for home, beaten 300 M out.
13 4 KEEN MARSHAL (CB023) A Delpech B/TT Never travelled well, niggled along on inner when 6Ls off pace in rear at 800 M, detached 300 M out.
TNP 14 NEW PLANET (CA037) W Smith -- Troublesome at the start, whipped around as gates opened, took no part.
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