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Race 7 (569)

THE CHEUNG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 FORTUNE WHEEL (CH018) F Coetzee TT Broke well from inside gate. Restrained to hold 5th 2-back on rails coming out of back straight. Similar when baulked briefly on straightening. Came to challenge dourly passing 300 M and gained upper hand close to home.
2 4 HOLD HANDS (CH116) B Prebble SR-/B1 Settled just behind midfield. Baulked behind runners upon straightening before clear passage came after 300 M. Ran home strongly to just fail to peg back winner on line.
3 3 WILD ACE (CH009) Y T Cheng -- With leaders far side. Travelled one back in 3rd on rails around home bend. Obtained run shortly after 400 M and quickened well to hit front over 250 M out only to be caught close to home.
4 5 CHINA HERO (CH040) A Delpech -- Settled 2-wide in midfield. Quickened well upon straightening to gain every chance inside final 200 M, however, lost 3rd late.
5 14 SINOSPIEL (CG003) K L Chui B Travelled on rails in rear of midfield. Steadied for a run about 300 M out. Fought on steadily under pressure inside final 200 M without threatening.
6 11 CAPABILITY (CE094) D Nikolic B-/CP2/TT Settled at the back. Baulked for a run early in straight. Produced good late impression inside final 200 M.
7 2 BRILLIANT TREASURE (CH045) K T Yeung B Broke well and up with pace early, gradually settling in one out one back position in 4th rounding home bend. Similar turning in but couldn't hold place under pressure.
8 1 LUCKY DANSKE (CD364) C K Tong TT Broke well from widest draw holding narrow advantage down centre of back straight. Worked his way to cross for rails run passing 100 M and led until finding no extra to sustain effort at the 300 M.
9 7 DIAMOND FLYER (CG199) G Mosse -- Soon dropped to rear and trailed the field to 400 M. Finished off race nicely past beaten horses inside final 200 M.
10 8 VITAL PATROL (CC335) M Nunes -- Raced very wide in midfield to straight. Ran home one-paced.
11 13 ACCELERATOR (CG179) H W Lai B1 Raced 3-wide in midfield. Slightly bumped turning for home, then dropped out tamely.
12 12 FAST WINNER (CG140) W M Lai H Midfield early, steadied and lost position over 1000 M out. Towards rear rounding home bend and into straight. Ran home one-paced.
13 10 GREAT HERO (CH016) D Whyte -- Began fairly racing wide in midfield early. Moved up to prominent position coming out of back straight. Folded up quickly inside final 400 M.
14 6 MONTY (CH164) O Doleuze -- Raced wide in last few. Made no impression in straight.
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