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Race 7 (635)

THE QUEEN MOTHER MEMORIAL CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:-   2400m   Sha Tin   Good To Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 4 HO HO KHAN (B318) C Y Ho -- Settled in rear of midfield and mainly in 5th on the rail in back straight, commenced move entering home straight, quickened well from 2L 4th into straight to assert authority over 250 metres out.
2 9 SAVVY SIX (B153) M Chadwick H/PC/TT Began well, taken back to rear of midfield in 6th alongside eventual winner, commenced move on top of home bend and 5-wide entering home straight, quickened well early on but unable to sustain effort inside the final 200 metres.
3 6 HELENE LEADINGSTAR (C165) K C Leung XB1/TT Attempted to make all, unable to sustain effort and swamped inside the final 200 metres.
4 8 MONGOLIAN KING (A098) M L Yeung B2 Settled in last few, ran on well inside the final 300 metres down the centre of the track.
5 5 VICTORY BOYS (S355) M F Poon B Trailed the field to the 350 metres, given reminders from home bend, made up good ground down the centre of the straight past well-beaten horses.
6 10 TASHIDELEK (C084) G van Niekerk CP/TT Settled 2L back in 3rd on the rail, slightly closer behind the leaders entering home straight, switched out for a run upon straightening, found nothing. (Tactic in home straight questioned)
7 1 INSAYSHABLE (B156) J Moreira -- Travelled wide in first few early stages, settled one back turning into back straight and chased the leader to home straight, dropped out under pressure inside the final 300 metres.
8 2 RUTHVEN (B160) Z Purton H/TT Settled in last few, made short-lived effort early in home straight, had no more to give when tightened 200 metres out.
9 7 HELENE CHARISMA (A129) C Schofield B/TT Settled some 3L back in 4th, dropped away quickly after straightening. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
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