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Race 7 (150)

THE STEWARDS' CUP   Rating:-   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 RIVER VERDON (BG302) B Marcus -- Settled in rear early. Improved steadily passing 1100 M to be midfield and wide rounding home bend. Quickened well in straight to lead 300 M out. Hung on well to resist runner-up's challenge.
2 2 HAPPY GUY (BK143) M Kinane -- Settled midfield to straight. Ran on well to tackle leader strongly inside final 300 M. Missed narrowly.
3 5 OUR PAL (BJ290) D Penna -- Rear. Not clear run early in straight before running on well to be nearest at finish.
4 8 SOUND PRINT (BH218) F Coetzee -- Settled rear until making good progress along rail upon straightening to hold every chance 200 M out. Found no extra closing stages.
5 3 HELENE STAR (BJ191) E Legrix -- Jumped well. Settled behind leaders to straight. Not clear run early before making some late progress closing stages.
6 1 DEERFIELD (BJ162) D Beadman -- Settled rear. Ran on well from last into straight to be nearest at finish.
7 9 WIND DANCER (BK056) G Carter -- Prominent. Shared lead until overhauled when finding no extra 250 M out. (See Racing Incidents.)
8 4 OPTIC EMPIRE (BJ151) D Gauci -- Settled 5th to straight. Every chance early in straight but one-paced under pressure closing stages.
9 7 SABOATAN (BJ187) J Marshall -- Threw his head in the air early stages, losing ground, but improved steadily to be 3rd behind leaders home bend. Soon faded in straight.
10 10 WONDERFUL WORLD (BH216) J Lloyd -- Shared pace to 400 M. Fading when checked 300 M out. Never recovered.
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