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Race 7 (531)

THE SWAINE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:72-48   1000m   Sha Tin   Yielding

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 TRIUMPHANT STAR (BS248) K S Yu B Towards rear. Steadied passing 800 M when racing freely. Quickened to challenge 400 M out. Hit front at 200 M, won comfortably.
2 5 EL VIENTO (BT129) R Fradd -- Well back. Took closer order course proper. Ran on well final 200 M without threatening winner.
3 4 WINNING HURRAH (BT109) B Doyle -- Pushed out at start, lost ground and was in behind midfield. Improved steadily from 500 M to lead briefly passing 400 M. Kept on for 3rd closing stages.
4 13 INCREASE SPEED (BN049) A Munro B/TT Soon led. Headed passing 400 M. Kept on.
5 1 STRONG WIN (BP306) W M Lai BO Always prominent. Kept on when no extra close home.
6 3 NAMJONG SUCCESS (BT035) D Whyte -- Midfield throughout.
7 12 WIND CHASER (BP071) K W Lee V Pushed out at start, lost ground and was at the back. Made up some ground final 200 M until one-paced close home.
8 9 CHARMING DRAGON (BM237) K H Yu -- Better than midfield. Held some chance 400 M out. Soon no extra and weakened steadily.
9 7 SEVEN CASTLES (BT166) C Munce -- Midfield throughout. Weakened steadily inside final 200 M.
10 2 FAKEI FORTUNE (BT223) C W Mok -- At rear throughout. (Rider dropped whip inside final 300 M.)
11 11 MASTER MERLIN (BN080) C H Tse B/TT Jumped outwards, tightening outside horses. Prominent to 300 M. Dropped out steadily final 200 M.
12 10 EASY WAY (BS100) C K Tsang -- Prominent to 300 M. Weakened gradually final 200 M.
13 8 BOMBERMAN (BT234) B Marcus -- Better than midfield to 300 M. Weakened.
UR 6 FOOTPRINTS (BS163) E Legrix -- Behind midfield. Raced awkwardly approaching 400 M and ran into the outside fence approaching 200 M, unseating rider. (See Racing Incidents.)
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