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Race 9 (516)

THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB TROPHY (HANDICAP)   Rating:84-64   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 7 LUCKY STALLION (CA249) F Coetzee TT Keen early on but soon racing 2-wide 3Ls off pace 800 M out, slightly closer turning in, quickened up to lead 150 M out, hung in slightly and held on under strong pressure.
2 13 TOYMARK (BS200) S Dye -- Settled 4Ls off pace on fence 1000 M out, travelled well entering straight and got run along fence to be about 1L down 200 M out, ran on well but narrowly failed.
3 6 CLASSIC MASTER (BV338) S Seamer -- Settled 4Ls to 5Ls off pace racing 2-wide early on, travelled well tracking winner turning in 3Ls off pace, followed winner's path to line finished off very strongly but just too late.
4 11 GOLDEN YEARS (CB010) W C Marwing -- Had run of the race on fence 2Ls off pace 1000 M out, travelled well turning for home and 1/2L off speed and every chance 200 M out, not follow through closing stages.
5 14 GREEN CENTURY (CA256) C Williams V Led passing 1200 M marker on fence though never clear by more than 1L through to home straight, all out 200 M out and grabbed by nearest pursuers.
6 9 CELEBRATION (CB029) H K Yim V At least 5Ls or 6Ls off pace racing 2-wide through to home straight, picked up to go about 3Ls down 200 M out, made further progress close home to be nearest at finish.
7 1 DANEFACTOR (CA006) G Mosse -- On fence about 3Ls off pace early on, niggled along 600 M out and 2Ls down turning for home, kept on fairly well under strong pressure to line.
8 2 DESERT STORM (CA048) W M Lai B/TT Raced 4-wide 5Ls off speed 1000 M out 3Ls down 4-wide 400 M out and improved to go 1L down 200 M out, one-paced latter stages and dropped away.
9 5 LUCKY SUPERSTAR (CA270) D Whyte -- Settled one from rear about 7Ls off pace early on, 5Ls down straightening up and 2Ls down 200 M out and briefly threatened, not sustain run final 200 M.
10 8 DOLBRIDGE (BS295) W Woods B1 Raced 3-wide about 5Ls or 6Ls off pace early on, 4Ls down turning for home but largely one-paced in straight.
11 10 ROMANTIC SYMPHONY (BV150) B Fayd'herbe SR Always in rear about 7Ls or 8Ls off leaders until home straight, still rear but only just over 3Ls down 200 M out, soon ran out of steam.
12 3 CENTURY HORSE (BT267) E Saint-Martin -- Prominent early on racing 3-wide, went 2nd 1L off pace 1000 M out, similarly placed turning for home but one paced in striaght and well beaten over 200 M out.
13 12 SURPLUS (BT118) M Cahill B-/SR1 Raced 3-wide about 5Ls off pace early on, closer but niggled along turning for home, soon no impression.
14 4 HANDBAG DRAGON (BT253) S K Sit -- Tried to race prominently early on from out wide but had to settle between 2Ls and 3Ls off pace and 3-wide from 800 M out, under pressure at top of home straight and soon beaten.
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