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Race 9 (517)

THE SKOL CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 GORGEOUS DEBUT (P369) D Whyte -- On the bridle and straight to the front when gates opened. Set steady sections, kicked clear entering straight and pulled further ahead under hands and heels riding for effortless win.
2 3 SPARKLING B (P100) T Angland TT Began OK, settled in midfield about 4L from leader and close to rail. Inched closer turning for home but badly held for clear run until after 200m when got split and finished strongly.
3 1 MY LITTLE FRIEND (S010) G Mosse -- Jumped well, ridden along wide but with cover 3L from leader. Covered extra ground turn, kept on steadily in straight.
4 13 OWNERS' PRIDE (N044) C Y Ho -- Ridden along from wide draw but unable cut in and held 3-wide behind midfield. Pushed forward from 700m, widest into straight, kept on steadily.
5 6 G-ONE LEADER (P383) A Suborics -- Jumped OK, restrained and taken across behind runners, settling last. Picked up momentum entering straight but had to weave way between horses, doing best work at the finish.
6 10 BALTIC WARRIOR (S237) H W Lai H1/TT1 Jumped with field, eased and taken in behind horses, settling at rear. Held up behind horses in straight until bumped and directed out 100m when saw daylight and finished strongly.
7 5 BEAUTY JOURNEY (P386) K C Leung CP/TT Ridden along early, settling behind pace away from fence. Rolled forward 500m out but inconvenienced 300m. Steadied 150m when unable to improve. Not fully tested.
8 4 BRAVE BROTHER (P016) K Teetan B/TT Began well, ridden forward to find cover but kept out passing 900m and again 800m. Raced 3-wide thereafter to 200m when running on empty.
9 9 CLANCY AVENUE (S118) B Prebble CP Jumped with field, ridden along to hold rail behind leader. Stayed on fence, saved ground turn, kept on early in straight before fading gradually from 200m.
10 2 ABLE WARRIOR (P265) N Callan CP-/H1/TT Hard ridden early to sit between horses behind leader. Forced way through turning into straight, looked chance 300 but flattened soon after.
11 11 BEAUTY AHEAD (S182) C K Tong TT Taken in behind runners from wide draw to sit at rear away from fence. Taken 3-wide entering straight but found little and checked 250m.
12 12 BOULD MOVER (M120) M Chadwick TT Hard ridden early, racing four-wide without cover back stretch and turn. Tired quickly after entering straight.
13 8 GLORY OF LONGWAH (S141) Z Purton SR1/TT1 Began fairly, restrained and taken across behind runners to fence at rear. Shuffled back to last turning for home. Never competitive.
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