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Race 9 (758)

THE GUANGDONG-HONG KONG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SICHUAN EXEC (N344) J Moreira E-/P/XB Jumped with field, ridden along but held three-wide without cover 3L from leader. Covered extra ground turn, pressed forward entering straight, hit front 150m and held on well.
2 1 GALLANT TRIUMPH (P173) T Angland B/TT Began OK, taken in to find cover settling three-back, one-off. Switched out to centre of track on straightening and finished off strongly.
3 6 SUPREME FLIGHT (M199) H W Lai B/TT Broke well, pressed forward to lead on settling. Set decent pace under a good hold, kicked ahead entering straight, caught 150m, kept battling to line.
4 3 STARTING OVER (P321) B Prebble B1/TT Ridden along to maintain forward position settling one-back, one-off. Rolled forward entering straight, looked chance 300m, kept on steadily under hard riding.
5 4 DIVINE DIYA (P030) K Teetan B Jumped fairly, restrained and taken in, settling 4-back, one-off. Taken to centre of track on straining and ran on steadily under vigorous riding.
6 7 GRAND ELITE (M393) C Y Ho B/TT Began well, ridden to hold rail 2-back from leader. Switched out turning for home, rolled forward to look chance 200m, then one-paced.
7 9 REAL SUPREME (L247) M Chadwick B/TT Pressed forward to sit outside hind-quarters of leader. Shaken up top of straight, given reminders 300m but only one-paced.
8 8 KING OF REASON (M154) C Y Lui P- Taken across behind runners from wide draw, settling in last pair along fence. Steadied passing 1000m, still last entering straight but shaken up and finished off nicely.
9 12 GLORY BOY (S273) M Du Plessis TT1 Taken across soon after start to sit on rail, five-back from leader. Got close to heels 1000m and over-raced. Peeled out turning for home but one-paced in straight.
10 10 ABLE WARRIOR (P265) T Berry H/TT Shifted across behind runners from wide draw, settling in last pair away from fence. Taken very wide entering straight but only one-paced.
11 5 ROMAN WIN (P318) T H So H/TT Slow from the gates, taken to rail and improved position, four-back from leader. Stayed on fence around turn, kept on fairly before tiring passing 300m.
12 11 DASHING SUPER (N348) W M Lai B-/TT Pressed forward from good draw to sit in slipstream of leader to straight. Kept on fairly till 200m before fading.
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