Race 10 (195)
THE CHEVALIER CUP (HANDICAP) Rating:90+ 1600m Sha Tin Good To Firm
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 1 | ELECTRONIC UNICORN (BT092) | R Fradd | B | Settled on inside 5Ls off pace, niggled along to maintain inside berth 100 M out, niggled again entering straight 2.5Ls off pace, not clear run 300 M out but gap soon appeared and quickly led, readily. |
2 | 3 | RED SUN (CA046) | F Coetzee | TT | Had run of race in 3rd on inside 2 to 2.5Ls off speed, sent on to grab lead from SUPER MOLLY 200 M out but collared by ELECTRONIC UNICORN just as quickly, stuck on gamely final 100 M. |
3 | 7 | SUPER MOLLY (CA043) | B Marcus | -- | Soon led on inside racing a bit keenly, never more than half a length clear and under strong pressure when passed 200 M out, stuck on well to keep 3rd spot. (See Racing Incidents.) |
4 | 9 | MONARDS (BV267) | A Marcus | B | Raced 2-wide in 5th early 4Ls off pace, 3-wide and 2.5Ls off leader entering straight, stayed on gamely final stages. |
5 | 8 | SUN SHINE RIVER (BT078) | S K Sit | -- | Worse than midfield early on racing 3-wide and 6Ls off pace, travelled well but wide on home turn, soon under pressure but responded all the way to line. |
6 | 2 | RED PEPPER (CA196) | E Legrix | -- | Raced 3-wide 4.5Ls off pace through early stages, 5-wide turning into stretch, rather one-paced final 300 M. |
7 | 5 | MAN OF HONOUR (BS267) | H K Yim | H | Pulled early racing 2-wide in 4th, turned into straight racing three-quarters of a length off pace but 3-wide, not find much off bridle when they sprinted for line. |
8 | 6 | SHAXI FORTUNE (BT096) | J Egan | B2 | Settled about 5Ls off early pace racing 2-wide, niggled 700 M out to keep position, improved to sit 2.5Ls off pace turning in, not come on in straight. |
9 | 4 | MERIDIAN STAR (BV177) | S Dye | SR | Held up in rear racing 2-wide and 7Ls off pace, niggled to get closer 500 M out, 3.5Ls off pace turning in, went for along inside 300 M out but never posed any threat to principals. |
10 | 10 | COMMANDER CHARLIE (BS155) | M W Leung | SR | Held in rear or next to rear racing 3-wide, turning racing 5-wide and 5Ls off pace, raced down middle of track in stretch, no impression. |
11 | 12 | LIFELINE EXPRESS (CA228) | W M Lai | -- | Away well, raced 2-wide in second until 400 M out, found nothing off bridle and beaten 300 M out. |
12 | 11 | CHEERS HONG KONG (CA172) | D Dunn | B | Slowest away, raced on inside and in rear bunch 7Ls off pace, travelled kindly until home stretch when clearly outpaced, eased down. |
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 |