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Race 8 (745)

THE HONG KONG REUNIFICATION CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:110-85   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 ABLE SPEED (CK210) O Doleuze B/H/TT Settled in 5th about 4Ls behind leaders in a strongly run race, quickened impressively inside 300M, strode clear 100M out, untroubled to win with a decisive margin of 2.5Ls.
2 3 RICH UNICORN (CL410) D Whyte -- Began awkwardly, raced in midfield along the 2-path, tracked eventual winner from 600M, ran on well in straight but couldn't get near to that rival.
3 2 LEADING CITY (CK298) J Lloyd H Placed 2-wide in the group chasing the pace, didn't have the winner's acceleration but stayed on to go 3rd nearing 100M.
4 11 NIGHTLIGN (CJ145) H W Lai -- Driven along early, always in touch in chasing group, kept on at the same pace for a non-threatening 4th.
5 9 SHINING VICTORY (CL163) M L Yeung B/TT Raced 3-wide without cover in mid-division, taken to wide outside on straightening, finished off fairly and never looked dangerous at any stage.
6 12 HELENE SPIRIT (M310) C K Tong -- Severely checked on jumping, recovered to race behind midfield 7Ls off a good pace, ran on fairly on straightening.
7 13 ELITE OF CHIU TON (CK089) T H So TT Dropped back to last over 10Ls behind leaders, had plenty to do turning in but made limited progress from the rear only. (Lame next day.)
8 8 BLAZE KING (CK104) Z Purton TT Vied for the lead on the inside and set off at a good pace, opened up a 1L advantage turning in, headed near 200M, weakened.
9 10 HEARTLINE (CJ330) G Cheyne B/TT Settled along the fence 4-5Ls behind leaders, kept on same pace turning in, no extra 200M. (Mucopus.)
10 4 TAI SING YEH (CL037) T Angland -- Taken back on jumping from a wide barrier, 10Ls off the strong pace going into final 400M, made no impression running past beaten runners only.
11 7 CALIFORNIA CHOICE (M114) B Prebble TT Severely checked on jumping, ended up towards the rear well off the pace, did not respond to pressure passing 400M, never a factor. (Jockey reported his horse did not feel balanced in its action throughout the race.)
12 5 GOOD WORDS (CL371) M Chadwick TT Driven forward and vied for the lead on the outside, no extra inside 300M, dropped out rapidly. (Mucopus.)
13 14 SEA THE PEARLS (M281) C W Wong -- Dropped in behind midfield, didn't find much when the race got serious, well beaten going into final 200M.
14 1 FINAL ANSWER (CL178) W C Marwing H/XB/TT Held up towards the rear, not quickened under pressure inside 600M, soon no extra, eased when no chance 200M. (Jockey reported his horse did not travel comfortably throughout the race.)
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