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Race 9 (505)

THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:88-64   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 SOMLUCK (BS143) S K Sit -- Broke best from widest draw. Settled behind midfield. Ran on well inside final 300 M to grab victory close home.
2 4 COURAGE STAR (BT054) R Fradd -- Well there early. Held up behind leader rounding home bend. Quickened to hit front over 200 M out. Just failed to fend off winner's late surge. (Rider dropped whip near 100 M.)
3 8 DELIGHTFUL SPECIAL (BP147) C W Mok B Soon took up running. Headed approaching 200 M. Found no extra closing stages.
4 10 BEAS GLORY (BP046) E Legrix -- Settled in forward of midfield. Made some progress inside final 200 M.
5 2 BRILLIANT WAY (BS209) W Woods B Settled at the back. Niggled along turning for home. Made up good ground final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
6 6 SCOTIA (BT045) B Marcus -- Settled towards rear. Inconvenienced near 700 M. Made ground inside final 300 M.
7 11 BRILLIANT ATTORNEY (BV070) D Whyte -- Settled in rear. Made ground inside final 300 M.
8 1 ALL THE GLORY (BN058) K K Lai -- Jumped slowly then inconvenienced. Towards rear. Gained ground on rails rounding home bend to be midfield turning in. Kept on before no extra closing stages.
9 13 LUCKY NUMBER (BT284) F Coetzee TT Travelled in 3rd within striking distance. Failed to quicken early in straight. Made no impression final 200 M. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 14 NICE MEMORIES (BV152) K H Ting -- Never better than midfield. One-paced in straight.
11 3 NEVER SAY NEVER (BT028) C T Cheng -- Settled in midfield. Dropped towards rear turning for home. Crowded 300 M out. Made no impression thereafter.
12 9 ALBELA (BV028) S Baster B1 Raced keenly and soon moved up to forward of midfield. Kept on early in straight. Dipped 200 M out. Made no impression thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
13 5 HORNET (BP238) L Dettori -- Settled in forward of midfield. Kept on early in straight before no extra final 200 M.
14 12 HONEST DRAGON (BS223) W M Lai -- Midfield. Faded soon after straightening.
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