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Race 7 (654)

THE HONG KONG MACAU TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:110-85   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 8 GOOD STANDING (B105) Z Purton B/XB1/TT- Broke well and always travelling, settled just over 2L back in 4th rounding home bend, cruised to lead inside the 200 metres and won going away.
2 5 MISSION TYCOON (B224) J Moreira V-/B2/TT Broke well from a wide draw, ridden positively when wide before settling one off the rail in 2nd, hit the front 400 metres out but only to be outsprinted inside the final 200 metres.
3 11 LEAN PERFECTION (B040) G van Niekerk -- With leaders on the rail, taken one back in 3rd for cover 1000 metres out, kept on steadily without threatening in the run to the line.
4 9 PEARL GREEN (C829) O Chavez CP Unbalanced at start, ridden early before settling in midfield in 7th, switched off the rail for a run upon straightening, fought on steadily.
5 4 BORN IN CHINA (T103) M L Yeung -- Broke well, settled just over 2L back in 5th, carried slightly further back coming onto home bend, kept on before finding no extra inside the final 200 metres.
6 7 ENCOURAGING (B109) C Y Ho B/TT Moderate start, improved steadily to take up running on the rail over 1000 metres out, led until headed upon straightening, weakened under pressure inside the final 300 metres. (Jockey reported saddle shifted)
7 12 SUPERICH (B257) U Rispoli SR/TT Sluggish at start, remained well behind to straight, switched out for a clear run after straightening, finished off the race nicely.
8 1 JOLLY BANNER (V077) M F Poon B Travelled wide without cover in midfield from the widest gate, similar position into home straight, ran home one-paced.
9 6 MORETHANLUCKY (A039) K Teetan B Travelled wide in rear of midfield racing keenly over 1000 metres out, similar around home bend and into the straight, ran home one-paced.
10 10 WORLD RECORD (V040) A Domeyer XB Crowded at start and settled in last few, very wide rounding home bend and into the straight, made no impression. (Lame next day)
11 2 THE ALFONSO (V627) W L Ho PC/TT Soon dropped to last few, never seen with a chance.
12 14 DUKE DA VEGA (C831) W Smith PC Never better than midfield.
13 3 MISTER KAOPU (B831) R Maia P Slightly slow out, given reminders and soon picked up to 6th within 3L of the pace, slightly worse coming onto home bend, dropped out under pressure inside the final 300 metres.
14 13 WICHITA LINESMAN (C830) H Lam PS Ridden forward to midfield along the rail after moderate start, gave ground from around 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