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Race 9 (209)

THE CHEVALIER CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:110-85   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 GOODY (CD239) A Delpech -- Settled in 13th 9Ls off pace on fence at 1000 M, 6Ls down in 11th on straightening, good headway when no running room at 300 M and steadied again at 100 M, kept on to lead 50 M out, hung on.
2 2 GRAND ZULU (CE057) D Whyte B Slowest away, 7Ls off pace and 2-wide in 10th at 1000 M, niggled along at 700 M, 5Ls down in 10th when 3-wide and under pressure off home turn, finished off very strongly, only just failed.
3 6 KEY TO SUCCESS (CC116) O Doleuze -- 4Ls off pace when 2-wide in 6th at 1000 M, 2Ls off pace when 3-wide with cover in 6th at 600 M, 4-wide on straightening, led 150 M out but headed at 50 M, no extra.
4 1 RAIDER (CC009) F Coetzee -- Slowly away, on fence 5Ls behind in 7th at 1000 M, 4Ls down in mid-division on straightening, 1L down in 4th at 200 M, kept on well.
5 10 CALIFORNIA HAWK (CD057) R Fradd TT Slowly away, on fence 7Ls off pace in 9th at 1000 M, 4Ls down on straightening in midfield, 1L down in about 5th at 200 M, kept on well.
6 9 JOYFUL SPIRIT (CB032) G Schofield -- 2-wide when 5Ls off speed in 8th at 1000 M, 3-wide on straightening in similar position, over 1L down in midfield at 200 M but couldn't sustain effort to line.
7 5 GREAT DELIGHT (CC291) S Dye B Best away, about half a length 2nd out 2-wide from 1000 M to home straight, clear lead 350 M out, headed about 150 M out, weakened.
8 4 RED PEPPER (CA196) H W Lai -- 3Ls behind lead in 5th at 1000 M, 2Ls down in 4th off home turn, one-paced thereafter.
9 7 GOOD PROFIT (CD389) B Prebble -- 10Ls last when 2-wide at 1000 M, under pressure when 4-wide and 9Ls last on the home turn, made a little late ground but never really there.
10 13 MY CHOICE (CC283) W M Lai SR Raced keenly early on, 2-wide and 2Ls off pace in 4th at 1000 M, similar entering home straight and all out to stay within 2Ls of lead at 200 M, faded.
11 12 FANTASY (CB187) C Williams -- Never better than midfield, 8Ls off pace in 12th at 1000 M, 7Ls down in 12th at 400 M, posed no great threat.
12 11 WYNDAM EASY (CB273) P H Lo -- Awkwardly away, 3-wide without cover when 2Ls off pace in 3rd at 1000 M, 2Ls down in 3rd off home turn, beat a retreat from 350 M.
13 3 PRIME WITNESS (BV178) D Dunn -- Soon led on fence, never clear by much more than 1L until the home turn, soon headed and faded out.
14 8 EQUATOR KID (CC134) K S Yu -- Never on terms, 8Ls off pace in 11th when 3-wide without cover at 1000 M, didn't get much closer.
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