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Race 6 (568)

THE CHEUNG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:60-40   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 5 IN THE BANK (CC339) S Dye -- 3-wide without cover when half a length down in 2nd at 1000 M, led out 2-wide at top of home straight, driven out, never looked like getting caught.
2 3 CHECK MATE (CC259) M W Leung B About 8Ls off pace in rear and 2 and 3-wide down the backstretch and same off home turn, staying on when 4Ls down in midfield at 200 M, kept on well to nick 2nd on the line.
3 10 NORTHERN ROSE (CC268) P Payne SR 2-wide and 3Ls behind in 5th at 1000 M, 2Ls down in 4th off home turn, 1L 2nd at the 200 M, no extra and was grabbed on the line for Quinella spot.
4 2 TOUCH OF CLASS (CB129) D Whyte SR/TT Had cover when 3-wide about 4Ls off pace in midfield through to home straight, 2Ls down in 4th at the 200 M, looked certain of a place 50 M out but lost out final strides.
5 14 RENA'S WUNDERBAR (CA285) S K Sit B Caught 5-wide without cover early but 3-wide with cover when 6Ls off pace at 800 M, 5-wide (widest of all) into home straight, kept on steadily to be nearest at the finish.
6 7 WIN FOR ALL (CD002) A Marcus -- Keen at the 1200 M, mostly 3-wide without cover, 2Ls down and wide at the 800 M, 3-wide off home turn when a neck 2nd, soon outpaced.
7 13 TELECOM SUPERBOSS (CD180) H W Lai B1 Had the run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace in 3rd until 500 M out, one-paced in the straight.
8 8 FLYING KENNY (CC244) T Mundry V-/H1 Slowest away, raced in rear group 2-wide and about 8Ls off pace down backstretch, held up for a run entering straight, made some moderate late headway.
9 6 SHERIFF BAMBOO (CC257) F Coetzee -- Led out 2-wide by half a length at 1000 M, on fence at 800 M, headed at top of home straight, faded rapidly.
10 12 BIG WINNER (CD229) K H Chan SR Slowly away, on fence 4Ls behind in 6th at 1000 M, 5Ls down in midfield off home turn, no impression.
11 9 JOYFUL WORLD (CC200) G Mosse B Slowly away and raced keenly early on, 2-wide and 5Ls off pace in 7th at 1000 M, niggled along 600 M out, about 5Ls down in midfield entering straight, one-paced thereafter.
12 11 CENAMIRA (CD129) C Williams -- On fence 7Ls off speed at 1000 M, hard ridden off home turn when 8Ls behind towards rear, no danger.
13 4 GALLANT HORSE (CA128) O Doleuze -- Very keen when 2-wide and about 6Ls off pace in 9th for most of backstretch, failed to quicken off home turn.
14 1 FLASH HARRY (CB180) R Fradd SR 3-wide and 5Ls off pace in 8th at the 1000 M, 6Ls down and worse than midfield off home turn, no impression.
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