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Race 8 (040)

THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:68-48   1400m   Sha Tin   Good To Firm

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 NEW ASIANS (BT019) W C Marwing -- Settled in mid-division two or three wide early, niggled to take closer order over 600 M out, 4Ls off leaders and hard ridden entering straight, kept grinding to hit front 30 M out.
2 1 CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) J Egan BO Always travelled smoothly in second or third at ALL THE BEST's quarters, ridden to hit front 300 M out, couldn't repel winner's late effort.
3 3 ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) S Dye SR Restrained in rear on inside, crept closer on inner rounding home turn still 7Ls off pace, stayed on very well in straight, nearest finish.
4 11 RUN AND WIN (CA131) F Coetzee B Always prominent on inside in second or third, passed by CLASSIC MASTER 400 M out, failed to get near the lead again but stayed on fairly well in closing stages.
5 4 ALL THE BEST (BV211) S K Sit -- Away well, led 1000 M out, relinquished advantage 300 M out, one-paced final 200 M.
6 14 HIN YUEN'S UNICORN (BS319) K H Ting -- Raced in handy spot on rails 3Ls off leader, switched off fence to make an effort 300 M out and carried head high, not reach leaders.
7 13 DANDY BUNNY (BV328) S Baster -- Held up to race detached from main group, crept closer straightening up, followed path up inside rail used by ROMANTIC SYMPHONY, nearest finish.
8 8 CHIU CHOW BROTHER (CA216) S King -- Raced 6 to 7Ls off pace on inside, brief effort at top of straight, not come on.
9 7 SUPER FORCE (BV141) B Marcus -- Towards rear in around 10th position racing two wide, switched further to deliver challenge 300 M out, nothing there.
10 2 HIGHLAND LEGEND (BT139) E Legrix -- Always in the back group, never closer than 8Ls off the pace.
11 5 FLAGS UP (BS126) M W Leung P- Midfield early, tracking HIN YUEN'S UNICORN and racing two wide, soon under pressure and beaten around home turn.
12 9 CHIRAG (BT199) W Woods B/TT Held up early in rear, remained there, always at least 8Ls off the pace.
13 12 BONANZA (BV124) H K Yim -- Raced three wide in fourth or fifth place early on, hard ridden entering straight, soon well out of contention.
14 6 I DELIVER (BV112) T Culhane B Broke well but settled to race in rear racing three wide, second last turning in but soon dropped away markedly.
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