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Race 9 (527)

THE MIDLAND REALTY CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:110-90   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 12 TRIUMPHANT UNICORN (CD166) S Dye -- Disputed lead early on, settled 2-wide and 2Ls off speed in 4th at 800 M, 1L down in 3rd entering straight, led over 200 M out, hung on gamely under pressure.
2 5 MY CHOICE (CC283) Y T Cheng CP Box-seat run on 2Ls off pace in 3rd at 800 M, bumped when short of room 350 M out, 1L down in 3rd at 200 M, kept on finding but post came too soon.
3 8 GOOD PROFIT (CD389) G Mosse TT1 4Ls off pace in 6th at 800 M, 3-wide when 3Ls down in 5th into home straight, 1L down in 3rd at 200 M, kept on well late but couldn't head quinella pair.
4 7 HIMALAYA (CC004) C Brown B On fence about 4Ls or 5Ls behind in mid-division down the back and same into home straight, not much room at 200 M when 2Ls down in midfield, ran on without being fully tested.
5 9 SIROCCO (CA169) D Whyte -- 3-back the fence within 3Ls of the pace in 5th until 800 M, about 2Ls down in 5th at top of stretch, 1L down in 4th at the 200 M, held when short of room late.
6 3 GREAT DELIGHT (CC291) G Schofield B Bumped at start, led at 1000 M, disputed lead out 2-wide from 800 M to home straight, no extra after being headed 250 M out.
7 11 GOODY (CD239) A Delpech -- Held up towards rear about 9Ls off pace at 800 M, checked at 700 M, 6Ls down in 12th off home turn, without a clear run from 300 M to 100 M, ran on once clear, nearest at finish.
8 14 HAPPEE OWNER (CE230) H W Lai B1 Bumped at start, keen early, 3-wide without cover when 6Ls off pace in 8th or so, improved 3-wide and 4Ls down in 7th into straight, stayed on fairly without posing a serious threat.
9 10 WINTROW (CC175) C Williams -- On fence about 5Ls or 6Ls off pace worse than midfield until home straight, 3Ls down in midfield at 200 M, kept on without threatening.
10 13 DAVE'S BEST (CC060) W M Lai -- Unbalanced at start, always worse than midfield, about 6Ls behind through to home straight when 3-wide, made some minor late ground.
11 2 RAIDER (CC009) F Coetzee TT1 Slowly away, about 8Ls last early on, checked at 700 M, 3-wide and 6Ls down in rear turning for home, always held.
12 4 SHANE (CC232) M Rodd -- Head up at 900 M and tended to over-race, 7Ls down early on, 4-wide (widest of all) when 5Ls behind in 10th on straightening, no extra and soon well beaten.
13 1 KEY TO SUCCESS (CC116) O Doleuze -- 2-wide and 6Ls off pace in midfield down backstretch, struggling to hold this position at top of stretch, no impression.
14 6 GENERAL KINGY (CB039) S K Sit B/TT Soon led, headed briefly before disputing lead from 800 M to top of home straight, soon swamped and faded sharply inside final 200 M.
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