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Race 7 (813)

THE CHAN TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 3 ALL RICHES (G060) K C Leung CP Broke well from a wide gate, obtained rails run coming out of back straight, ridden clear after turning in for home, hung on well under pressure.
2 12 PLIKCLONE (D003) A Hamelin B Gradually settled in midfield on the rail after beginning from the one draw, angled out for a run upon straightening, ran on under pressure but never looked like reaching the winner.
3 4 CIRCUIT MIGHTY (G078) K H Chan TT Held narrow advantage on the rail, inconvenienced when crossed by eventual winner 900 metres out dropping to 1.5L 3rd, chased him into straight but unable to draw level throughout.
4 7 MAXIMIZE HEART (D311) R Maia -- Close up early from the widest gate, taken sharply back to last few after the first 100 metres, commenced move 3-wide rounding home bend and wider into straight, ran on without threatening.
5 5 ROCKPAPERSCISSORS (G216) J Moreira CP/TT Settled well back from a wide gate, switched to the widest entering home, hung in and a difficult ride until the 300 metres, ran on to narrowly miss 4th placing.
6 1 MILLENNIUM FALCON (D281) C L Chau H With leaders early, shifted back shortly after becoming some 3L 5th rounding home bend, in similar position into straight and baulked for a run until the 250 metres, kept on without quickening.
7 8 KING ECCELLENTE (G264) L Hewitson H/SR/XB Restrained to last few early, allowed to gain closer 3-wide rounding home bend, looked tiring in straight.
8 11 GET THE MONIES (G168) C Y Ho -- Settled well back, baulked behind runners early in straight, made some impression inside final 250 metres.
9 2 SUCCESS FIGHTER (G080) H Bentley H-/B/TT Joined the leaders from a wide gate, restrained to 1L 3rd coming out of back straight but soon lost cover, improved steadily to travel alongside race leader around home bend, weakened under pressure inside final 300 metres.
10 6 TYCOON JEWELLERY (E473) Z Purton H/TT Close up early before settling within 3L of pace in 6th, made steady headway to reach 4th on top of home bend, fought nothing under pressure after straightening. (Questioned for disappointing performance)
11 10 BOOM STITCH (E324) M Chadwick B/TT Settled towards the rear, inconvenienced and switched in after straightening, ran home one-paced.
12 13 BUDDY SPIRIT (G048) V Borges B Crowded at start, soon recovered towards the rear on the rail, saved ground turning into straight, kept on well.
13 14 NEW ASIA ADVANCE (E367) H T Mo B Taken back from a wide gate, unable to obtain cover 3-wide in midfield most of the way, gained steadily closer around home bend to 3L 6th into straight, soon weakened.
14 9 HOLI MOLI (G327) L Ferraris B Midfield to the 400 metres, soon weakened.
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