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Race 9 (609)

THE ARCULLI TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 9 DARS AUTO (M418) Z Purton -- Jumped well and raced up on pace first turn, caught wide without cover 1000m, began run 600m, joint leader into straight, took lead 300m, kept on strongly to line.
2 2 EAGLE POWER (P038) W M Lai B/TT Settled behind midfield away from fence first turn and back stretch. Began forward move 650m, wide into straight, picking up momentum from 200m, closest at finish.
3 5 HORSE APLENTY (M376) O Doleuze B Jumped best and led for several strides before being taken out and shuffled back 1000m. Turned 3-wide and kept on strongly in straight.
4 7 SMILING WATCH (M325) M L Yeung B/H Outpaced and trapped wide first turn. Ridden patiently back stretch, moved up turning for home and ran on strongly to be closest at finish.
5 13 CHEERS JOY (N184) T H So XB Jumped well, switched in first turn. Didn't settle 1000m, came off fence but raced in restricted room. Kept on well in straight to just miss the frame.
6 6 UWILLBEGLORIOUS (N212) C Y Ho V/TT Began awkwardly, steadied and dropped towards rear. Came off fence turn to challenge but shifted in 400m, and then again 100m. Kept on steadily.
7 4 MEDALLIST (N024) D Whyte -- Slow into stride but recovered and made ground along fence to sit midfield back stretch. Found passage between horses 300m and closed in steadily.
8 14 VICTORY MASCOT (CJ243) C K Tong B/TT Taken back from wide draw and last into first turn and back stretch. Went around one horse entering straight and kept on one paced.
9 10 EURO SWIFTLY (CK091) K C Leung H/CP/TT Taken back from wide draw towards rear. Made ground under hard riding from 400m before turning one-paced 200m.
10 1 HELENE FUN STAR (N105) G Mosse TT Taken forward from wide draw but trapped 3-wide. Rolled forward first turn to sit outside leader back stretch. Battled on entering straight before flattened 200m.
11 3 I SMELL MONEY (M019) T Berry PC Taken forward from wide gate to lead into first turn, crossing to fence when passed 1000m. Stayed on fence to straight, kept on initially before emptying 200m.
12 11 FORTUNE WINNER (CK315) C W Wong B/TT Jumped well, rolled forward to sit 2nd into first turn, taking over lead back stretch. Set solid pace to 400m before tiring.
13 8 JOLLY GOOD (L134) R Fourie SR/TT2 Crowded start, dropping to rear and moving closer to fence. Shuffled to last entering straight and never competitive.
14 12 HONEY KING PRAWN (N422) Y T Cheng CP Jumped fairly, travelled keenly into first turn, trapped wide with no cover from 1000m. Never likely. (Tactics questioned).
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