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Race 9 (045)

THE SKOL CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:115-90   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 BLUE SKY (CJ289) B Prebble H Out in line, settled 3Ls off the pace on rails, blocked early in home straight, quickened well when clear at 250M, finished off strongly to score.
2 4 CHATER WAY (CL093) W C Marwing B Began well, restrained to a 2-wide spot 5Ls off the speed from the widest draw, took time to muster in early straight, clicked into gear at 200M, just late.
3 2 AMIGO (CK358) J Lloyd H Started fast, settled one-off 3Ls behind the leader, responded well when asked for efforts final 350 M, ran on soundly for 3rd.
4 10 CERISE CHERRY (CL141) Y T Cheng B Broken fast, urged along to lead on rails, kept going well for home, led 1L in final furlong, but failed to repel the first three final 50M, just lost a place.
5 12 LITTLE DREAMS (CL095) D Beadman XB/TT Slow to begin, settled 7Ls off the speed patiently, made gradual progress down centre of straight, nearest at finish.
6 1 JACKPOT DELIGHT (CJ101) Z Purton TT Began with others, patiently ridden at rear as usual, hung out in home straight, made up some ground final 200 M.
7 13 QUICK TOUCH (CJ196) W M Lai -- Jumped fast, niggled along to share the lead, kept on fairly well early in home straight, could not find extra final 150 M.
8 6 DREAM TEAM (CK076) M Chadwick TT Started well, settled 2Ls behind the leader on the fence, bumped at 1100M, only one-paced when asked in the home straight.
9 3 FAT CHOY ICHIBAN (CJ063) C Y Ho TT Slow to begin, urged along to catch up 6Ls off the pace on rails, made up gradual ground final 300M without threatening the principals.
10 7 SHINING VICTORY (CL163) D Whyte B/TT Began fast, prominently placed within striking distance from the leader, bumped at 1100M, finished off on fairly under pressure, on heels at 200 M, soon faded out.
11 14 YUE LU TREASURE (CJ184) C W Wong B Started fairly, travelled rearward, caught wide with no cover after 800M, failed to make up any ground in the home straight, checked at 200M.
12 5 JAMESINA (CH290) G Cheyne CP/TT Out in line, lacked early speed and taken rearward, swung widest for home, only made limited progress in the home straight.
13 8 TUSCAN SPIRIT (CK055) O Doleuze -- Broken well, pushed to occupy the box-seat just behind the leader, on heels at 1000M, gave limited response when asked at the top of home straight, soon faded out.
14 11 GREAT ACHIEVEMENT (CD250) K C Leung TT Jumped fast, settle in the one out one back spot, weakened early in the home straight, finished tailed out.
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