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Race 4 (500)

THE CUHK ALUMNI CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:80-60   2000m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 EAGLE SPIRIT (CL326) M Chadwick XB/CP1 Good break, soon led on rail, kicked 1L clear off turn, 2L up 200m, won eased down.
2 8 CAI BAO IN (M317) T Clark B Fair break, dropped in 2 deep last trio, 7L back shaken up 400m, steadied 250m, switched to rail, ran on strongly.
3 4 VIGOR DELIGHT (CK070) Z Purton -- Missed break, raced 1 from rear, advanced 3 wide with cover 1100m, widest into stretch, sound deep closer centre track.
4 3 ENABLING (M229) D Whyte B Speed to lead early from widest draw, eased to sit handy 2 deep with cover, 4L back on turn, kept on gamely to wire.
5 1 FUN HEROES (CL207) G Mosse CP Bumped start, early pace, tracked lead on rail, clear 2nd into stretch, chased leader no inroads, swamped 100m, no extra.
6 11 SUPER STRIKE (CL393) K C Leung B Raced midfield 2 deep with cover, niggled 800m, 6L down into straight, steady progress, crowded 150m, kept on without threatening.
7 2 STRAIGHT FORWARD (CL100) O Doleuze SR Taken to tail, adrift back stretch, 9L last off home turn, swung wide, stayed on moderately centre track.
8 12 CONNOISSEUR'S PICK (M118) T H So B/TT Crowded start, steadied, rousted 3 deep no cover to 4th 1400m, progress to 2nd 2 deep no cover 1000m, one-paced 3rd 400m, faded out.
9 5 TONBRIDGE (N125) M Du Plessis B Slotted midfield on rail, ridden 500m, soon beaten, laboured in run home.
10 6 INTERCHINA STAR (CJ226) U Rispoli B- Settled behind midfield on rail, under pressure 600m, unable to quicken, struggled in run to wire.
11 9 OWNERS' GLORY (CL391) B Prebble B Bumped start, rolled on to mid rank 3 deep no cover, ridden 500m, found nothing off turn, soon weakened out.
12 7 RUN THE DISTANCE (M352) W M Lai B Prominent from break 2 deep no cover, gained cover in 4th 1000m, niggled 600m, flat out 400m, faded rapidly.
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