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Race 4 (543)

THE CHEUNG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:72-48   1800m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 VICTORY DRUM (BT006) R Fradd -- Began awkwardly. Held up in rear of midfield. Quickened well in straight to hit front over 200 M out. Readily.
2 4 THE BEST WINNER (BP329) B Doyle -- Settled towards rear. Commenced move around home bend. Widest runner turning in. Ran on steadily to claim 2nd place closing stages.
3 14 SOUND GALLOP (BP265) K S Yu -- Settled in 4th. Quickened to be joint leaders early in straight but unable to sustain effort closing stages.
4 1 KRISTOFFERSON (BV071) B Marcus B Settled just better than midfield. Quickened to draw level holding every chance early in straight but could find no extra closing stages.
5 9 PRODIGY (BS294) J Quinn -- Settled just better than midfield. Made steady headway under strong driving in straight to be nearest at finish.
6 10 HARMONY PRINCE (BS092) K W Lee -- Towards rear. Dropped to last few into straight. Made up good late ground down centre of track, doing best work at finish.
7 12 BIG MAC (BL155) C Brown B Midfield throughout. One-paced in straight.
8 13 WINNING SUPREME (BP130) E Saint-Martin -- Chased leader to 400 M then gradually faded.
9 8 GIANT FIGHT (BP140) S Baster B Settled in rear. Ran on past beaten horses in straight.
10 5 FULL THROTTLE (BP260) W C Marwing BO Always in rear. Hung out in Straight. Kept on steadily without quickening.
11 2 HONG KONG STALLION (BS024) S K Sit -- Prominent early. Raced awkwardly behind runners approaching home bend. Found nothing in straight.
12 6 LION'S SHARE (BP246) F Coetzee B/TT Led until overhauled inside final 300 M.
13 3 BRILLIANT LEADER (BS211) D Whyte B Prominent to straight then weakened.
14 7 RETURN A SMILE (BT112) W M Lai -- In midfield or worse when hampered twice far side. Dropped to rear into straight. No further impression. (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