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Race 9 (326)

THE CUHK ALUMNI CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:100-80   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 TRIUMPHANT UNICORN (CD166) D Holland -- Raced prominently but freely early on, 2-wide and 2Ls off pace at 1200 M and 800 M, almost upsides leaders off home turn, led 250 M out, ran on well.
2 3 JOYFUL SPIRIT (CB032) G Mosse -- 4Ls off pace on fence in 7th at 1200 M, 2-wide and 2Ls down in midfield off home turn, never likely to catch winner but still stayed on well to nick 2nd on the line.
3 10 SANBENITO (CC256) F Coetzee TT Keen early, 5Ls behind when 2-wide in 8th at 1100 M, held up when 3Ls down in mid-division off home turn, over 2Ls down in 9th at 200 M, burst through late and narrowly missed 2nd.
4 2 GOODY (CD239) A Delpech -- 6Ls off pace on fence in 9th at 1100 M, 3Ls behind in 8th at home turn, closer but steadied at 200 M and switched inside, ran on strongly but narrowly missed a place.
5 6 BUMPER BUMPER (CD025) D Whyte -- 1L off pace in 2nd out 2-wide until the 800 M, led at top of home straight but headed about 150 M later, tended to hang in on the run-in.
6 4 FIFTY FIFTY (CD131) R Fradd -- Keen when 3-wide without cover when 3Ls off pace in 5th at 1200 M, 2Ls off pace in 5th entering home straight, just over 1L down in 6th at 200 M, no extra close home.
7 9 SAINT THOMAS (CD200) M Rodd B/TT 3Ls off pace when 2-wide in 5th at 1200 M, 2Ls behind in midfield off final bend when hanging in, stayed on well but always held by principals.
8 7 SAN LORENZO (CC092) E Saint-Martin B/TT Slowly away, had the run of the race 2Ls off pace in 3rd or 4th from 1000 M to home straight, still well there at the 200 M but faded close home.
9 12 ART TRADER (CE131) C Soumillon -- Keen early, 3-wide but mostly with cover until home straight, 6Ls behind in 10th at 1100 M, 4Ls down in 10th off home turn, always held by leaders but still a nice debut.
10 1 SWISS LAD (CC209) B Prebble TT Best away, led by a neck on fence at 1200 M, 1L clear at 800 M and 600 M headed at top of home straight and weak inside final 200 M.
11 5 FANTASY (CB187) C Williams -- 9Ls behind in 12th at 1200 M, 5Ls behind in 11th on fence at final bend, no impression.
12 11 TOM'S FIRST (CA354) S Dye SR Slowly away, 12Ls last at 1000 M, 7Ls down in 13th off final bend, posed little threat. (Lame.)
13 14 ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) W M Lai -- Awkwardly away with rider unbalanced, 8Ls behind in 11th at 1100 M, 6Ls down in 12th off final bend, always outpaced.
14 13 DANRIVA (CA040) H W Lai -- Slowly away, always in last pair, 10Ls off pace at 1100 M, 5-wide (widest) and under pressure on straightening, no danger.
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