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Race 1 (598)

THE CHEUNG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:40-15   1650m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
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Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 LUCKY BOLE (P075) H W Lai B/H Jumped fairly, settled in forward of midfield 3-wide, circled the field on home bend to lead into the straight, hung on well under pressure.
2 6 SURE PEACE (S326) J Moreira B/TT Taken back from a wide draw, settled just worse than midfield far side, commenced move entering straight, ran on steadily without threatening.
3 4 MY CUP OVERFLOWS (P378) N Callan B/TT Jumped fairly from a wide draw, remained very wide without cover in midfield before making rapid progress passing the 1200 metres to lead briefly coming out of far side, headed 500 metres out, kept on under pressure for a place.
4 10 HEAR THE ROAR (M152) H N Wong B/XB Slow into stride, remained well behind to straight, made significant progress inside final 200 metres down the centre of the track, nearest at finish.
5 12 PERFECT TRIUMPH (P241) C K Tong B Broke well, amongst leaders before hampered and lost position turning into back straight, not far off in 5th or 6th far side, ran home one-paced under pressure.
6 1 CULTURAL CITY (N263) M L Yeung PC Broke well, travelled with leaders on rails before badly checked to 7th to 2.5L off the pace 1200m out, carried further back passing the 800m, angled out for a run on top of home bend, fought on steadily in straight.
7 8 COLOURFUL PROFIT (S123) K Teetan B/TT Settled towards the rear from a wide gate, kept on early in straight before finishing off race nicely.
8 2 SAFARI MAGIC (N166) B Prebble CP/XB/TT Jumped fairly, raced wide in a prominent position, similar turning into home straight, faded gradually closing
9 13 VIVA GUY (CK318) T H So -- Never better than midfield, towards the rear around home bend, made no impression in straight.
10 3 CRIMSON HEART (P237) D Whyte E/XB Niggled along to take up running, but soon joined on stables bend, headed about 800 metres out before dropping further back around the bend, faded steadily in straight.
11 14 TAI PO FORTUNE (P081) Y T Cheng H/P2/TT Slightly slow out, responded to early reminders to pick up to one back position on rails, carried backward passing the 800 metres shuffling back to midfield entering straight, found nothing.
12 5 HOLY STAR (T068) A Suborics B/TT Raced wide just worse than midfield, never seen with a chance.
13 7 LA COTE DE BLEU (P307) K C Leung B/TT Settled at the back from a wide gate, never a danger.
14 9 REAL GENERAL (M086) K C Ng SR/TT1 Pressed on from a tricky draw to be joint leader approaching back straight, yielded ground from home bend.
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