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Race 7 (201)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 THE GOLDEN SCENERY (E379) J McDonald TT Settled not far off the pace in joint 4th, gained closer to leaders when pace slackened rounding home bend, quickened well to gain upper hand over 100 metres out and just held off runner-up's strong late challenge.
2 9 ATULLIBIGEAL (G173) K De Melo B/H/XB Crowded at start before travelling keenly in rear of midfield in 7th on the rail, switched out to challenge approaching the final corner, ran on well inside final 250 metres to just fail to get up on line.
3 11 HAPPY TOGETHER (G446) A Badel H/TT Broke well settling not far off the pace in 4th 2-wide, commenced move 4-wide in 2nd into straight holding every chance early on, unable to sustain effort inside final 50 metres.
4 5 SUPER SUNNY SING (G319) C Y Ho H Settled in last few from moderate start, went one of the widest turning for home, ran on dourly inside final 300 metres down the centre of the track and did best work late.
5 10 THE BEST PEACH (H139) M Chadwick TT Slowly away and soon taken across to the rail in rear, travelled one from last to straight hugging inside rail, produced good late impression closing stages.
6 2 CIRCUIT STELLAR (G076) Y L Chung H/TT Soon recovered to joint 5th just over 2L back from moderate start, drifted 3L back 1000 metres out and further away around the bend, shifted 5-wide into straight, unable to quicken under pressure to challenge.
7 4 TELECOM FIGHTERS (D482) E C W Wong -- Soon took up on the rail after the first 250 metres, held slender advantage until joined early in home straight, found no extra and swamped inside final 150 metres.
8 1 RED LION (H115) Z Purton -- With leaders early stages, drifted 1L back to 3rd coming onto home bend, inconvenienced 700 metres out but recovered well to hold every chance early in straight, dropped out tamely inside final 150 metres.
9 7 BOURBONAIRE (E365) B Avdulla H Began well from a wide draw, travelled wide with leaders in back straight and 2-wide in 2nd rounding home bend, weakened out of contention upon straightening.
10 8 SPIRITED EXPRESS (G356) A Atzeni B Jumped awkwardly from a wide draw before settling just worse than midfield in 8th 2-wide, commenced move rounding home bend and one of the widest turning into straight, found nothing in straight.
11 3 RUNNING GLORY (G010) K Teetan TT1 Never a factor.
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