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Race 7 (195)

THE CHEVALIER CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:110-85   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 FAST MOST FURIOUS (A165) Z Purton H Broke well but soon taken back towards the rear and waited with, saved ground on the inside turning for home, quickened well inside the final 300 metres to take command over 100 metres out, won readily.
2 8 HARMONY VICTORY (B405) G van Niekerk SR/TT Settled in last few from a wide gate, finished off the race well down the centre of the straight, did best work late despite hanging in under pressure.
3 13 EXTRA BRUT (C506) M L Yeung TT1 Settled just worse than midfield, dropped slightly further back when given reminders approaching the home turn, made significant progress between runners inside the final 250 metres.
4 12 GREEN LUCK (B413) M F Poon B/H Taken back for rails run after beginning from a wide gate, snuck up to midfield after the first 200 metres, remained similar into home straight, ran on steadily under pressure to be nearest at finish.
5 9 RED WARRIOR (B355) M Chadwick TT Taken back to last from the widest gate, trailed the field to home straight, made significant progress inside the final 200 metres.
6 1 ENCOURAGING (B109) A Sanna B/TT Bumped at the start from a wide gate, ridden forward before settling 1L back in 2nd after the first 300 metres, hit the front under pressure over 350 metres out only to be swamped inside the final 150 metres.
7 2 CHAMPION'S WAY (C061) R Bayliss -- Jumped fairly amongst the leaders, gradually drifted about 6L back in 6th or 5th, similar entering home straight, ran on to reach within 2L of lead for 3rd over 200 metres out, unable to sustain effort.
8 6 NOTHINGILIKEMORE (V388) B Shinn B Ridden to forward of midfield along the rail after an awkward start, settled about 5L back in 5th or 6th to home straight, made moderate progress under pressure without threatening.
9 5 INSAYSHABLE (B156) U Rispoli H-/SR Settled in midfield, one paced under pressure in home straight, beaten when tightened 150 metres out.
10 7 DOCTOR GEOFF (A409) C Y Ho H-/TT2 Jumped fairly from a wide gate settling well behind, switched wide into home straight, ran on near the stands rails, never nearer.
11 14 GRACEANDMERCY (C296) A Badel XB Not far off early stages, taken back to 4th some 3L back for cover approaching the home bend, remained similar turning in, kept on until finding no extra inside the final 150 metres.
12 4 TIME TO CELEBRATE (A367) C Schofield B Taken back from a wide gate for rails run settling in 10th some 10L off the pace, switched out for a run entering home straight but not able to quicken, beaten when tightened 200 metres out.
13 10 MISSION TYCOON (B224) K H Chan V-/B2/TT Soon took up running setting quick middle sectionals, headed when no extra inside the final 350 metres.
14 3 GOOD STANDING (B105) N Callan B/XB Quickly recovered after bumping at the start to settle 2L back in 3rd, remained similar to straight, kept on under pressure until fading inside the final 250 metres. (Jockey reported saddle shifted)
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