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Race 9 (195)

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

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 SUNNY POWER (CG203) Y T Cheng -- Led far side. Ceded advantage to travel one-back on rails. Obtained split and commenced move over 300 M out. Soon hit front and hung on well under pressure.
2 10 NEVER LOOK BACK (CJ043) B Prebble -- Settled on rails in forward of midfield. Came to challenge over 350 M out and ran on steadily to be nearest at finish.
3 8 SILVER SUN (CE126) C K Tong -- Never far off in 3rd or 4th. Improved to dispute lead into straight and unable to quicken under pressure to match speed of winner over 200 M out. Died on its run close to home.
4 7 SLOW WALTZ (CH329) D Whyte -- Slightly slow out. Gradually picked up to 3-wide position in forward of midfield before home bend. Gained a 2L 5th turning for home when still 3-wide. Kept on steadily without quickening.
5 4 SURVEY SURVEY (CH070) K L Chui XB/TT Settled towards rear. Did not find too much room early in straight. Made modest headway closing stages.
6 14 FULL OF JOY (CG293) H W Lai BO Broke well. Settled towards rear. Ran on steadily down centre of straight to be nearest at finish.
7 11 INSPIRATION (CG111) Z Purton XB/TT Broke well. Settled wide in midfield. Kept on steadily without quickening.
8 1 GREEN BIRDIE (CH245) S Dye -- Settled at the back. Worked home well inside final 200 M to be nearest at finish.
9 9 FIRM OFFER (CE008) M Nunes SR Settled behind midfield. Fought on steadily under pressure down centre of straight without quickening.
10 6 KING ENCOSTA (CG247) G Mosse CP-/TT Not far off until tiring over 200 M out.
11 12 FIRST AMONG EQUALS (CC327) W M Lai B Settled in rear. Ran on steadily and passed a few beaten horses closing stages.
12 13 JOY AND FUN (CH014) F Coetzee -- Began fairly. Raced keenly when taken back to settle in midfield. Similar turning in and not clear run the length of straight. Not fully tested.
13 5 MY CHOICE (CC283) G Boss -- Began well. Travelled 3-wide just better than midfield. Took closer order award home bend and gained 1L 3rd into straight. Soon weakened.
14 3 HELENE PILLAGING (CC084) O Doleuze TT Close up. Took over coming out of far side. Led until finding no extra over 200 M out. Dropped out tamely.
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