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Race 4 (464)

THE CHEUNG CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:88-64   1600m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 11 SPECIAL WARNING (BL151) H K Yim -- Jumped well, settling in rear to straight. Switched outwards from last for a clear run 400 M out. Responded well under pressure and ran on to claim victory final stages.
2 14 LUCKY MONEY (BJ173) F Coetzee -- Settled 6th, midfield into straight. Quickened under pressure to hit front inside 200 M but unable to resist winner's late burst close home.
3 6 SUMOTORI (BL115) B Marcus -- Midfield to straight. Ran on steadily under pressure to be nearest at finish.
4 7 SAGAR (BK052) L O'Sullivan -- Well back until making up good ground inside final 300 M to be nearest at finish.
5 3 GOLDEN EMPEROR (BJ221) G Childs -- Never far off leaders. Briefly hit front upon straightening. Kept on well to line.
6 8 SATISFACTION (BE088) A S Cruz -- Settled in rear. Quickened well alongside winner passing 300 M but could find no extra 100 M out. (Finished lame.)
7 9 COLOURS HERO (BK090) C F Chan -- Midfield, travelling wide rounding home bend. Gained narrow advantage briefly over 200 M out but could find no extra and drifted out closing stages.
8 4 FULL SPEED AHEAD (BK082) C W Choi -- Never far off leaders to straight. Held every chance early but faded steadily passing 200 M.
9 2 FORTUNE RIDE (BK058) C K Tse -- Slow into stride. In rear until effort along rails home bend. Improved to midfield into straight but hampered shortly afterwards. Never recovered.
10 12 E TREASURE (BG338) M Clarke -- Towards rear early, improving to midfield approaching 1000 M. Gained 5th entering straight but not much room and had to switch in 400 M out. Found nothing.
11 5 ROYAL KING PRAWN (BL196) E Legrix -- Slow into stride, losing considerable ground. Remained well back until making some progress early in straight.
12 10 GOLD CONCEPT (BL195) K H Ting -- Close up. Lost touch and weakened badly from 3rd passing 600 M.
13 1 CROWN COUNSEL (BG404) K M So -- Prominent. Took up running rounding home bend but dropped out quickly soon after straightening.
14 13 PRINCE OF MINSTREL (BG407) W L Ho -- Prominent to straight and soon dropped out of contention.
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