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Race 8 (173)

THE HONG KONG TOURISM CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1600m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 14 OSCAR STAR (CC046) A Delpech -- 3-wide without cover and keen early on when 1L off pace in 3rd, sent on to be 1L off pace in 2nd out 2-wide at 800 M and same into home straight, led over 200 M out, ran on well.
2 8 REAL PARTNER (CD313) D Whyte TT Held up 8Ls off pace when 2-wide in 11th at 1200 M, same margin behind when 4-wide into home straight, ran on very strongly late to take 2nd place close home.
3 7 SPINNING CITY (CB252) G Mosse B On fence 7Ls off pace in 9th place at 1200 M, 6Ls down in midfield off home turn, ran on fairly well and just hung on for a place.
4 1 WIND WINNER (CD266) F Coetzee -- On fence 4Ls off the pace in 5th at the 1200 M, tended to hang out on the circle, 4-wide and 5Ls off pace in 5th when hampered off final bend. (Finished 5th, placed 4th.)
5 3 GREEN TREASURE (CD225) T Mundry -- 5Ls off pace when 2-wide in 6th at 1200 M and same at 400 M when severely hampered, checked again when 5Ls behind at 200 M, still finished off well in 6th, placed 5th.
6 13 DONGGUAN VICTORY (CB382) B Prebble -- On fence 5Ls off pace in mid-division at 1200 M, about 4Ls off pace in 4th when shifting out at 400 M, ran on fairly well late. (Finished 4th, placed 6th.)
7 12 TSZ WAN FORTUNE (CC367) W M Lai -- Soon led on fence, raced too freely early on, never clear by more than 1L until the home straight, headed 250 M out, soon faded.
8 10 JUST A MARTIAN (CD197) S Dye -- Settled about 10Ls off pace in 13th at 1200 M, 9Ls behind in rear when 3-wide into home straight, ran on well, never nearer.
9 4 MIRACLES (CC073) G Schofield -- 6Ls or 7Ls off pace when 3-wide mostly with cover in 9th or 10th down backstretch, 4-wide into home straight when 7Ls off pace, made some moderate late headway.
10 2 EVER SUCCESS (CB229) C K Tong B 2-wide and half a length off pace in 12th at 1200 M, box-seat run on fence at 800 M in 3rd, 4Ls down in 3rd and losing touch off home turn, faded.
11 11 SEASONS KNACK (CC242) P H Lo P On fence 9Ls off the speed in 12th at 1200 M, 8Ls behind off home turn, didn't trouble leaders.
12 6 CLASSA VICTORY (CB174) H W Lai B Slowest away, 12Ls last at 1200 M, 9Ls down off home turn in 13th, no impression.
13 5 TRAVIANO (CD370) W Woods -- 6Ls behind the speed in 8th when 2-wide at 1200 M, 3-wide and under pressure entering straight when 7Ls down, very one-paced.
14 9 THOUSAND WINS (CD352) Y T Cheng -- Over-raced early on when prominent 2-wide and 3Ls off pace in 4th at 1200 M, all out when 4-wide into home straight when 5Ls down in midfield, dropped away quickly.
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