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Race 4 (405)

THE SKOL CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   1000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 6 GIGA SPIRITS (CE335) O Doleuze XB/TT Close-up no worse than 2Ls off pace in 5th or so until the 300 M when briefly held up, switched right into clear running at 200 M, rallied strongly late to lead on line.
2 14 ZAVONE (CG036) Y T Cheng TT Worse than midfield but travelling well through first 500 M, good headway to lead 150 M out, looked to be doing just enough but evened out final strides and caught on the line. (Bled.)
3 8 PLEZAYRE (CG116) K T Yeung XB/TT Away well from gate 1 and edged across to centre of track to lead at halfway, headed about 150 M out and passed by winner soon after, comfortably held 3rd.
4 10 GALLANT KNIGHT (CC189) M Nunes V/TT1 Towards rear about 3Ls off pace early on, ridden along to take closer order at 200 M, always just held by principal trio.
5 12 RAINBOW OASIS (CH165) D Nikolic -- Close to stands' rail within 2Ls of the speed in midfield until the 200 M, outpaced by the front quartet in final 200 M.
6 4 TRAVEL CONSULTANT (CG266) C W Wong -- Slowest away and soon detached in rear about 7Ls off pace, still in rear but just 4Ls behind at 200 M, kept on at same pace closing stages. (Bled.)
7 13 GRAND COMMANDS (CD300) A Delpech SR Away best, led by about a head down centre of track until 300 M out, stayed on at the same pace once headed.
8 3 HAR HAR CHARMS (CE100) D Whyte -- No worse than 1L off pace in 6th or so before being checked at 200 M and caught in traffic until the line, not fully tested, should have finished closer.
9 7 DIVINE TOUCH (CG291) G Mosse B1 Away well and vied for the lead until about 400 M out when under pressure, didn't find much off the bridle and weakened.
10 11 BULB TREASURE (CH048) K S Yu -- In rear bunch about 3Ls off pace on stands' rail until halfway when under pressure, faded out gradually.
11 5 FLASHING STAR (CC018) W M Lai B- Not far away in midfield on far side until the 400 M, petered out thereafter.
12 2 KINGIFLY (CG020) A Starke -- Travelled well on far side about 2Ls or 3Ls off pace until the 400 M, found nothing when asked to quicken up.
13 9 PACIFIC ADVANTAGE (CH109) H W Lai -- Nicely placed in midfield about 2Ls off speed until the 400 M pole when under pressure to lie up, soon beaten and eased close home. (Blood in trachea.)
14 1 CHATER POWER (CG312) F Coetzee B/TT Crowded at start, recovered to race close up about 2Ls off pace, under pressure at 400 M on far side to lie up, weakened out and eased late.
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