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Race 10 (226)

THE CHEVALIER CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:115-90   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 THE DUKE (CB282) G Schofield -- Best away, on fence 3Ls off pace in 2nd at 1000 M, niggled along to take closer order at 600 M, 2Ls down at 400 M, led 250 M out, ran on strongly.
2 6 GREAT DELIGHT (CC291) S Dye B Pressed on to lead by 3Ls at 1000 M, 2Ls clear entering home straight, headed 250 M out, well held by winner but hung on for 2nd comfortably.
3 3 PLANET RULER (CB359) G Mosse -- 3-wide with cover and one from rear 10Ls off the pace at 1000 M, at least 11Ls off the speed turning for home, stayed on best of the main bunch for 3rd place, no chance with quinella pair.
4 9 CALIFORNIA HAWK (CD057) F Coetzee TT Awkwardly away, 3-wide with cover and 6Ls off pace in 7th at 1000 M, left without cover at 800 M, 8Ls 6th entering straight, kept on only fairly, no chance with quinella pair.
5 2 THANK HEAVENS (BT224) S Drowne TT On fence 8Ls off the speed in 8th at the 1000 M, slightly worse off entering straight, kept on at same pace on run-in.
6 10 OCELOT (CD046) T Mundry B/SR Over-raced down the back straight, 2-wide and 6Ls off the speed in 6th at 1000 M, 8Ls down in 5th entering home straight, always much too one-paced.
7 11 DASHING WINNER (CA018) W Woods SR Awkwardly away and checked at the jump, 2-wide and 11Ls off the speed at 1000 M, 4-wide (widest of all) entering home straight, kept on quite well down centre of track.
8 5 SHAXI FORTUNE (BT096) S K Sit B 3-wide and 8Ls off the pace in 10th at 1000 M, 10Ls down off home turn in midfield, no impression.
9 4 BULL'S EYE (BV148) R Fradd -- 2-wide and 8Ls off pace in 9th at 1000 M, never looked like getting much any closer.
10 8 SUMMERLAND (CD074) W M Lai -- 2-wide and 4Ls off the speed in 4th at 1000 M, 5Ls down in 4th at 800 M, under pressure when 7Ls 3rd entering home straight, dropped away steadily.
11 12 HAPPY MOMENTUM (BV264) K C Tsang -- 10Ls off pace and 2-wide in 12th at 1000 M, steadied entering home straight when 12Ls down, no chance.
12 1 ROOSEVELT (CD115) M W Leung -- Slowly away, on fence 10Ls off pace at 1000 M, never got any closer to the lead.
13 14 SOLID CONTACT (BP168) Y T Cheng -- 3-wide without cover and 4Ls off pace in 3rd at 1000 M, under pressure 600 M out, dropped out from top of home straight and eased 150 M out.
14 13 IDOL (BV313) C K Tong -- On fence 5Ls off the speed in 5th at 1000 M, hard ridden and 8Ls down entering home straight in midfield, eased from 300 M out.
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