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Race 9 (274)

THE CHINESE CLUB CHALLENGE CUP (HANDICAP)   Rating:84+   1200m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 10 OUR CLASS (CA086) S King B/TT Led by a length from 1000 M out to home turn, skipped 1.75Ls clear 200 M out, stayed on well.
2 6 BEST OF THE BEST (BS031) W C Marwing -- Tacked across from wide draw to rails but 7Ls off speed in rear until 500 M out, soon improved but not clear run until 200 M out, finished off strongly once in clear.
3 8 TRIPLE EXPRESSO (BS141) J Egan B Not break well but soon on the fence in midfield about 3Ls off speed, quickened up well to hold 2nd place 2Ls off winner 200 M out, grabbed for 3rd spot just metres from line.
4 11 HAPPY MOMENTUM (BV264) H K Yim -- Held up 2-wide and 5Ls off speed until straightening up, switched out wider to challenge 300 M out, ran on strongly to be nearest finish.
5 4 KENWOOD MELODY (BV014) W Woods B 5Ls off speed through early stages on fence, crept a couple closer on bend, quickened up well straight to be 1.75Ls down in 2nd 200 M out, no extra final 100 M.
6 1 BILLION WIN (BP218) D Whyte -- Settled 2-wide and 4Ls off speed until home straight, disappointed for a run until 200 M out, ran on but too late.
7 7 MAN OF HONOUR (BS267) Y T Cheng H 3-wide and 5Ls off pace until home straight, steadied 200 M out when short of room and still 5Ls down, ran on again through beaten horses final 200 M.
8 5 CHARMING CITY (BT182) S Dye B/TT On fence and never worse than 2Ls off pace until home straight when travelling well, not quicken up at top of straight and beaten over 200 M out. (See Racing Incidents.)
9 9 WINNING COUNTER (CA008) M W Leung BO/TT1 4-wide and 2 to 2.5Ls off speed until home stretch, never really threatened in straight and beaten 200 M out.
10 3 SOLID CONTACT (BP168) R Fradd -- Thereabouts racing 2-wide and 2 to 2.5Ls off pace until 400 M out, not quicken at top of stretch and beaten over 200 M out.
11 12 HANDBAG DRAGON (BT253) K C Tsang -- Held 2nd spot racing 3-wide 1L off lead until straightening, very much outpaced in stretch.
12 2 PRIME WITNESS (BV178) D Dunn -- Took keen hold early on racing 3-wide and 2.5Ls off speed, 2-wide and 3Ls down turning in, no further impression. (See Racing Incidents.)
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